Butyl acrylate (CED0004821)

Butyl acrylate is an organic compound with the formula C7H12O2 and an average molecular weight of 128.17 g/mol. Butyl acrylate belongs to the acrylic acids and derivatives, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. Industrially, the compound serves as a binder. It has been identified in 36 recorded sources across various sectors. In electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in antennas, amplifiers, communication cables or conductors, cores yokes or armatures, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 13 other sources. Within the food, food processing and cookware sector, it is associated with food contact materials, food preservation, the processing of fish, the preparation of malt, and fermentation processes for beer, as well as one additional source. Building and construction sources include floors, ceilings, ladders, fencing, and tents or canopies. It is also found in indoor air, drinking water, and household cleaning and consumer products such as soap detergents, bleaching agents, tobacco smoke filters, cigar cigarettes, and perfumes within detergents and soaps. Recorded exposure routes include touch, oral, and inhalation. Regarding plastics, butyl acrylate is used in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and released in ethylene-vinyl acetate. It is present in polyethylene terephthalate and was not detected in polycarbonate or polypropylene. Results were inconclusive for poly(methyl methacrylate), polyvinyl chloride, and high-density polyethylene.