How to Use acrylate in a Sentence

acrylate

noun

• Butyl acrylate was released in large amounts when a car full of the chemical derailed.
  — Jill Neimark, STAT, 21 Feb. 2023
• Rather, it's got hydrating, botanical, and firming ones, along with acrylates that help the gel stick to your skin.
  — Cady Drell, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2017
• Butyl acrylate was among the chemicals spilled in the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment on Feb. 3.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
• Butyl acrylate, which is among the materials the train was carrying, is used to make plastics and paint.
  — Pete Muntean, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023
• Butyl acrylate is a compound used in paints, plastics, sealants and other products.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023
• About the chemicals: Butyl acrylate is a clear, colorless liquid with a strong, fruity odor that’s used to make plastics and paint.
  — Aditi Sangal, CNN, 16 Feb. 2023
• Tests of the river water from Sunday and Monday morning did not detect butyl acrylate, the release said.
  — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
• Low levels of butyl acrylate, as much as 4 parts per billion, have been detected in the Ohio River upstream of Cincinnati.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023
• The lenses are formed using many tiny droplets of acrylate monomers, which are eventually built up into a hard plastic lens.
  — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• Ethyl hexyl acrylate: A compound that can pose dangers to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.
  — Quartz, 21 Feb. 2023
• The train had nearly a dozen cars with vinyl chloride and other materials, such as ethylhexyl acrylate and butyl acrylate.
  — Andrew J. Whelton, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023
• Butyl acrylate is insoluble and tends to float on the surface of the river, and the river’s length and slow flow provide time for the chemical to degrade, according to Louisville Water Co.
  — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2023
• Water far upstream tested positive for low levels of butyl acrylate, as much as 4 parts per billion, the release states.
  — Erin Couch, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2023
• Ethylhexyl acrylate is used in making paints and plastics and can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.
  — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
• The spill released three main chemicals: Butyl acrylate: A potentially flammable colorless liquid with a sharp, fruit-like odor.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
• Also on the train were butyl acrylate and ethylhexyl acrylate—both toxic ingredients in plastics—and a slew of other chemicals, which mixed together and burned.
  — WIRED, 18 Feb. 2023
• Butyl acrylate was also on board the freight train that derailed last month in East Palestine, Ohio, where federal officials expressed concern after wreckage burned.
  — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2023
• Butyl acrylate is a combustible liquid that can cause problems through inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, and skin or eye contact, according to the CDC.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2023
• In addition to the vinyl chloride butyl acrylate that were previously disclosed, the agency said four more chemicals — ethylene glycol, monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, and isobutylene — were in some of the cars.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
• One of the chemicals was butyl acrylate – a hazardous compound recently identified in the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio – which could pose problems for residents’ health in the long term, scientists say.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023
• Chemicals of concern feared to have spilled into the Delaware include butyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate, both used for making resins, plastics and adhesives, city officials said.
  — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2023
• Officials also identified ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate in the solution that spilled into the Delaware River.
  — Theara Coleman, The Week, 27 Mar. 2023
• Ethyl acrylate can cause irritation symptoms depending on exposure, the CDC says.
  — Polo Sandoval, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023
• In fact, more nail polish brands than ever have eliminated methyl acrylate and other potential irritants.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 22 Apr. 2021
• Recent testing in areas of the river where butyl acrylate has been detected indicates its concentration is around 1 part per billion, officials have said.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023
• Those dangerous chemicals include vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate and five other materials, known to have been released.
  — The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023
• Swertfeger said his agency has been doing laboratory testing with butyl acrylate.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023
• The train’s cars also carried combustible liquids, butyl acrylate and residue of benzene from previous shipments, as well as nonhazardous materials such as wheat, plastic pellets, malt liquors and lube oil, officials said.
  — Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023
• Tracking the Ohio River chemical spill The main contaminant of concern in water, according to regional officials, is butyl acrylate, which is not classified as a carcinogen.
  — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2023
• Those scientists are specifically monitoring for butyl acrylate, the release said.
  — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024