The ATBS or AMPS monomer is a versatile compound with multiple applications in the oil fields, refineries, and adhesive industries. The compound is manufactured and sold by licensed companies. The chemical is highly reactive and is used to change the chemical composition of various anionic polymers.

How is AMPS monomer manufactured?

As the AMPS monomer is a chemical compound, it is manufactured in factories under laboratory conditions. You must make special efforts to prevent compound contamination and ensure the packaging is perfectly done. Here is how the 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid with CAS 15214-89-8 is produced.

• AMPS is manufactured using a Ritter reaction that transforms a nitrile into an N-alkyl amide using various electrophilic alkylating reagents. Here acrylonitrile and isobutylene undergo a chemical reaction in the presence of sulfuric acid and water. When the reaction is carried out continuously, AMPS monomer 99.7% purity is produced.

• When you manufacture acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid, you must be careful about avoiding contamination. You must follow all steps carefully because the compound is highly reactive. If the manufacturing is not done under laboratory conditions, you will not get the ATBS monomer granules.

Thus, it would help if you manufactured the monomer in factories equipped with the necessary facilities to produce the chemical with 99.7% purity.

What are the uses of the AMPS monomer?

The acrylamide tertiary butyl sulfonic acid, or ATBS monomer, has many applications in textiles, flocculants, dispersants, scale control agents, and well-additives. The primary reason is that you can easily depolymerize it with the help of acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, acrylic esters and acrylamide. This makes it a perfect flocculant and scale control agent in the adhesive and textile industry. Here are some of the standard applications of the monomer:

• In the textile industry, the monomer is used as an acrylic fibre. It is used to create modified acrylic, polypropylene and polyvinylidene fluoride fibres. This makes the fibres dye receptive and static resistant.

• Its scale-resistant agent ability makes it perfect for the paper and pulp industry, for water treatment and adhesive industry. 
• AMPS is also used in the detergent industry. Its ability to adhere to the dirt and remove it from the object makes it an essential chemical for the detergent industry. It enhances the washing performance of surfactants by binding multivalent cations and reduces the ability of dirt to remain attached to the object.

Thus the 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid with CAS 15214-89-8 has multiple applications across industries. The primary reason for this is it is a highly reactive chemical, and the sulfonic acid group gives the monomer ionic character over a wide range of pH. The chemical is soluble in water and insoluble in acetone. Thus, making a solution using the AMPS granules is easy, and you can easily use the solution for various chemical reactions.

Vinati Organics is a renowned manufacturer of several organic and chemical products, and the AMPS monomer is one of the most important.