Used as a crosslinking agent in dental resins and orthopedic cements to enhance mechanical strength, chemical resistance, and durability. Allows control over viscosity and curing rates in light-curable dental filling and crown materials. Commonly employed in hydrogel formation for drug delivery systems due to its biocompatibility and ability to form 3D networks that swell and release active agents slowly in response to environmental stimuli such as pH or temperature. Serves as a key component in tissue engineering scaffolds, enabling cell encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive molecules. Applied in coatings and adhesives where rapid curing under UV light is required, improving dimensional stability of films. Also utilized in 3D printing of biomedical devices because of its photopolymerizable properties. In biomaterials research, often combined with other monomers to create biocompatible materials for medical devices or cell culture.