Evonik Industries has acquired the business of methacrylate specialty esters from Arkema. The acqusition  includes the products 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate (2-EMHA), dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (MADAME) and n- and i-butyl methacrylate (n-BUMA and i-BUMA). These monomers are mainly used for the production of paint and coatings, as well as chemicals for water treatment and plastic additives. The products will be integrated into the Visiomer range for methacrylate monomers, which comprises more than 50 monomers. The product Visiomer DMAEMA will be marketed under the name Visiomer MADAME in the future.