2-hydroxypropyl acrylate will increase the hydrophilic properties of polymers when copolymerized into a range of acrylate and methacrylate systems. This monomer has been used in hydrogel polymers and in RAFT polymerizations.
This product is a mixture of isomers in the approximate ratio of:75% 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 25% 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl acrylate.