poly(methyl methacrylate)

transparent thermoplastic, commonly called acrylic
Thing type_of_polymer Q146123
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poly(methyl methacrylate)

Summary

poly(methyl methacrylate) is a type of polymer[1]. poly(methyl methacrylate) draws 4,138 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #12 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • poly(methyl methacrylate) is credited with the discovery of Walter Hermann Bauer[3].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s instance of is recorded as type of polymer[4].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₉O₂[5].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate) is a type of acrylate polymer[6].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate) is a type of ester[7].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s Commons category is recorded as Polymethylmethacrylate[8].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s Commons category is recorded as Acrylic glass[9].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1928[10].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polymethylmethacrylate[11].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s product or material produced is recorded as Plexiglas[12].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s product or material produced is recorded as Lucite[13].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as material=acrylic_glass[14].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'PMMA'}[15].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s different from is recorded as methyl methacrylate[16].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.19'}[17].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+101.060255'}[18].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s subject has role is recorded as bone cement[19].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s subject has role is recorded as vasodilator agent[20].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s subject has role is recorded as Antimutagen[21].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s polymer of is recorded as methyl methacrylate[22].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[23].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s tensile modulus of elasticity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q53448922', 'amount': '+2.38'}[24].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s limiting oxygen index is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+17.3'}[25].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s Vicat softening point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+116'}[26].
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)'s recycling code is recorded as 07[27].

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Definition and Type

poly(methyl methacrylate)'s instance of is recorded as type of polymer[4]. Recorded subclass of include acrylate polymer[6] and ester[7].

Why It Matters

poly(methyl methacrylate) draws 4,138 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #12 of 54).[2] poly(methyl methacrylate) has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] poly(methyl methacrylate) is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Mass {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+101.060255'}
    Limiting oxygen index {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+17.3'}
    Unii Z47NNT4J11
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