2-Ethylhexyl acrylate together with butyl acrylate, is one of the major base monomers for the preparation of acrylate adhesives. 2EHA provides adhesion, toughness and hardness to paints or adhesives.
Other monomers such as vinyl acetate, methyl acrylate, styrene or molecules having functional groups may be copolymerized to modify the properties of the resulting polymer.