PMMA is routinely produced by emulsion polymerization, solution polymerization and bulk polymerization.
Generally radical initiation is used (including living polymerization methods), but anionic polymerization of PMMA can also be performed.
PMMA produced by radical polymerization (all commercial PMMA) is atactic and completely amorphous.
To produce 1 kg (2.2 lb) of PMMA, about 2 kg (4.4 lb) of petroleum is needed