Specialty monomers
(VPA
and VPADME)
The monomers vinylphosphonic acid (VPA) and vinylphosphonic acid dimethyl ester (VPADME) that BASF now manufactures are distinguished by their excellent properties:
- can be polymerized
- promote adhesion
- dissolve easily
- form complexes
- have flame-retardant properties
- are hydrolytic stable
- do not cross-link
![]() | Polymerization with VPA and VPADMEVPA and VPADME polymerizate |

VPA and VPADME from BASF have many favorable properties that offer particularly interesting technical and economic opportunities.
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