Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP) is a clear oily plasticizer with a slight odor and moderate solubility in water. It is a high solvating, fast fusing material with high efficiency that can be used in a variety of resins. BBP is often valued for its low viscosity allowing for processing at low temperatures. BBP can be... Read more »
Trioctyl Phosphate (TOF) is a viscous, clear to pale yellow plasticizer with a slight pungent odor. TOF can also be used as a fire retardant and solvent. As a plasticizer, TOF is compatible with many types of polymers such as PVC, PUR, NBR, and SBR. TOF can be used as a component of vinyl stabilizers,... Read more »
With companies like Amazon and eBay e-commerce is continually growing and it is only a matter of time before the chemical industry hops on board. In fact, several web platforms have emerged for selling chemicals online. The lubricants industry is trying to keep up. The online channel has begun to take up the volume of... Read more »
Cold weather can take a serious toll on even highly durable products. Plastics tend to crack when temperatures drop too low, and engines can seize if they don’t warm up quickly enough. Cold weather performance products are specifically formulated to resist this kind of damage. This typically requires additives that lower a material’s freezing point... Read more »
Tariffs are not the only thing that is set to shake up the shipping industries. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is setting out to make changes to the sulfur content that is allowed in the fuels being used by ships. This change is said to be one of the biggest changes that the oil and... Read more »
In the center of what many have categorized as catastrophic flooding rivaling that of the damage done by Hurricane Harvey sits the heart of the Texas Oil Industry. Flooding from the tropical storm, Imelda, hit the Houston area on September 19th flooding Houston and Beaumont. Many thought since the storm was downgraded to a tropical... Read more »
Benzotriazole (BTA) is known for its great versatility. BTA is a corrosion inhibitor of high purity for copper, copper alloys, and yellow metal protection. Benzotriazole works by creating a complex between copper and benzotriazole which functions as a passivation layer to protect the metal from corrosion. It is also commonly used in water cooling systems.... Read more »
