Ethanol is a consumable alcohol most often produced from fermentation of corn or other grain feedstocks. In the US, ethanol sold in its pure form is regulated by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and is subjected to a Federal Excise Tax. To avoid paying the steep Excise Tax, some users opt for a... Read more »
Although majority of plasticizers are used in flexible PVC applications, a significant amount of plasticizers are used for elastomer applications. Plasticizers can be added to elastomers for various reasons: increasing softness or flexibility, lowering the glass transition temperature, reducing crystallization, increasing dispersion, or lowering the cost of the compound. Common plasticizers used in elastomer compounds... Read more »
Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESO) is produced from one of the most readily available and lowest-cost vegetable oils in the world. ESO is produced through the oxidation of high iodine value unsaturated soybean oil with hydrogen peroxide and organic acids such as acetic acid or formic acid. ESO is primarily used as a co-plasticizer for flexible... Read more »
Diundecyl phthalate (DUP-E) is a linear plasticizer for PVC that is especially suited for applications such as films, vinyl coated fabrics, and electrical wire and cable. DUP-E also has the best low temperature performance in PVC of any phthalate plasticizer. Because of DUP-E‘s relatively low viscosity in relation to its molecular weight and good permanence... Read more »
Diundecyl Phthalate (DUP) is a linear phthalate ester plasticizer which is produced from a mostly linear C11 alcohol. Due to its excellent high temperature properties, DUP is a good choice when high temperature stability is required. DUP boasts strong outdoor weathering capabilities and good low temperature flexibility properties, making it a prime plasticizer for long-life... Read more »
Dioctyl Sebacate (DOS), is a plasticizer derived from a natural and renewable castor bean feedstock. This is a product with a wide variety of applications such as use as an emollient, lubricant, solvent, and plasticizer. As a plasticizer, DOS is used in PVC and its copolymers such as nitrocelluloses, styrene resins, and synthetic rubbers. It... Read more »
Dodecanedioic Acid (DDDA) is a dicarboxylic acid used in the manufacturing of nylon 6, 12, adhesives, powder coatings and paints. The global demand for DDDA is anticipated to grow due to it being a key raw material for the production of Nylon 6, 12 which has a wide range of applications including polyesters, greases, coatings,... Read more »
