HEMA is produced for the use as monomer for production of polymers and as intermediate for synthesis of other methacrylate esters. The substance ismanufactured in industrial settings in closed systems and used by industry for manufacture of polymers in closed and semi-closed systems.
Downstream use of HEMA is almost exclusively in the form of polymer although some products used by professionals and hobbyists may contain significant quantities of the liquid monomer.
Polymer based products of HEMA that we see and use every day are thermosetting paints, adhesion promoters for polymers, hydrophilic polymers, light-curing polymer systems, textile fiber grating and component for lubricant additives to name but a few.