MAA (methyl acetoacetate) is a 99% pure, colorless liquid material used in various forms of chemical synthesis. Methyl acetoacetate is primarily intended to be utilized as a copromoter for synthesizing and modifying unsaturated polyester resins. During resin synthesis, acetoacetates have many desirable properties, such as improving adhesion to metal substrates, lowering the glass transition temperature, reducing solution viscosity, and the ability to cross-link with other polymers. Methyl acetoacetate also develops desirable hardness more rapidly than resins copromoted with DMA (dimethylaniline) at equivalent treat rates. In addition to resin applications, this product is widely used as a chemical intermediate for agricultural and pharmaceutical ingredients and as an intermediate chemical and stabilizer for fragrances. Methyl acetoacetate is soluble in water and common organic solvents.