Applications
Acrylic acid acts as a precursor in the production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid. It is used in the preparation of water-absorbent resins. It reacts with alcohols to prepare the corresponding esters. Its esters are used as raw materials for synthetic resins, rubbers, coating adhesives, water-based paints, floor polishes and adhesives. It is also used to prepare forming homopolymers or copolymers by reacting with other monomers like acrylamides, acrylonitrile, vinyl, styrene, and butadiene.

Solubility
Miscible with water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Light and air sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, oxygen, polymerizing initiators, amines and peroxides.