MAN, Maleic Anhydride
MAN – Maleic Anhydride – is a low molecular weight, unsaturated, carboxylic anhydride. The clear, colorless molten product is available in rail tank cars, tank trucks, and ISO (intermodal) tank containers.
In coating resins MAN
- Introduces cure sites for crosslinking in reactive cure coatings like alkyds
- Provides a reactive site for UV-cured coatings
- Elevates glass transition temperature to improve hardness and shorten dry times
MAN is a versatile chemical platform with two distinctive reactive sites and is
- An essential component in making unsaturated polyester resins
- Key to many lubricating oil additives, dispersants and corrosion inhibitors
- Necessary to prepare alkenyl succinic anhydrides (ASA) used in paper sizing, detergents, oil field chemicals, and epoxy curing agents
- Reacted into copolymers with vinyl ethers, styrene, and acrylic acid used in adhesives, textiles, cosmetics, toothpaste, emulsifiers, dispersants, paints and inks
- Used to synthesize malic acid for flavor enhancement and pH control in food and beverages
- An intermediate leading to fumaric acid, agricultural chemicals, water treatment agents, fire retardants, and sweeteners