An acrylic composition is formed by reacting a functionalized, chain-stopping monomer, a first compound, and a highly-branched, polyfunctional core molecule. The first compound includes vinyl functionality and at least one other functionality that is different from the vinyl functionality, such as epoxy functionality. The first compound, specifically the vinyl functionality of the first compound, reacts with the monomer to form a functionalized intermediate, and the core molecule reacts with this functionalized intermediate to form the acrylic composition.