Acrylic Resin Production Line And Acrylic Emulsion Production Line | JCT Machinery

1. Different Product Form

Acrylic resin: Typically thermoplastic or thermosetting resins, they are produced as solids, granules or viscous liquids, requiring solvent dissolution for use.

Acrylic emulsion: These are water-based emulsions. They are white or milky white liquids, environmentally friendly, and solvent-free, making them more suitable for water-based coatings and adhesives.

2. Differences in Process Equipment

Acrylic resin production line:

The main equipment is a reactor with heating and cooling functions (typically using a jacket or coil heating).

A solvent recovery system, explosion-proof motor, and temperature control system are required.

Acrylic emulsion production line:

The main equipment is an emulsion polymerization reactor, equipped with a high-speed disperser and emulsification system.

The process emphasizes emulsification and dispersion, and generally does not require a complex solvent recovery unit.

3. Different Applications

Acrylic resin: Widely used in coatings, adhesives, plastic modification, automotive coatings, composite materials, etc.

Acrylic emulsion: Primarily used in environmentally friendly architectural coatings, paper coatings, textile auxiliaries, and water-based adhesives.

4. Differences in Investment and Environmental Performance

Acrylic resin production line requires a slightly higher investment and has strict requirements for explosion protection and exhaust gas recovery.

Acrylic emulsion production line requires a relatively low investment and has less environmental impact, making it suitable for water-based, environmentally friendly markets.

JCT can both provide acrylic resin production line and acrylic emulsion production line turnkey projects.

If you are targeting the solvent-based resin market (automotive coatings, industrial coatings), JCT recommend establishing an acrylic resin production line.

If you are interested in the environmentally friendly water-based product market (architectural coatings, emulsion adhesives), an acrylic emulsion production line is more suitable.