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Polymethyl Methacrylate

Polymerized methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibers, inks, and films (From International Labor Organization, 1983). This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.069.800.550.500, D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.500, D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.500, J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.500

MeSH Unique ID: D019904

Registry Number: 9011-14-7

Entry Terms:

  • Methacrylate, Polymethyl
  • Polymethylmethacrylate
  • Polymethylmetacrylate
  • Poly(methyl methacrylate)
  • PMMA
  • Acrylic Bone Cement
  • Methyl Acrylic Plastic
  • Plexiglass
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate, Syndiostatic
  • Methacrylate, Syndiostatic Polymethyl
  • Syndiostatic Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate, Isostatic
  • Isostatic Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate, Simplex Opaque
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate, Surgical Simplex P
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate, Surgical Simplex Bone Cement, Ammonium Salt
  • Superacryl
  • Sol
  • Plexiglas
  • Perspex
  • Palavit
  • Palacos R
  • Lucite
  • Kallocryl K
  • Implast
  • CMW Bone Cement
  • Acron

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