Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H9O2
Molecular Weight
101.12 g/mol
InChIKey
PMAMJWJDBDSDHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C[C](C)C(=O)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D019904
Source
PubChem CID 3032549

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

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

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

98; use METHYLMETHACRYLATE (NM) 1977-97; for POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE use METHYLMETHACRYLATES 1981-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Methylmethacrylates (1974-1997)
  • Polymers (1974-1980)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.069w.800w.550.500w
  2. D05.750w.716w.822w.111w.650w.605.500w
  3. D25.720w.716w.822w.111w.650w.605.500w
  4. J01.637.051.720w.716w.822w.111w.650w.605.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polymethyl Methacrylate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019904. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019904
  2. Polymethyl Methacrylate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly(methyl_methacrylate)
  3. Polymethyl Methacrylate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146123
  4. Polymethyl Methacrylate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3032549. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3032549