PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Products

ChemCeed is an ISO 9001:2015 certified, full-service chemical compounder and supplier offering a wide range of general-purpose and specialty polyvinyl chloride (PVC) additives. From research and development to formulation to final production, we provide full support for your chemical and plastic needs. For PVC materials, our product offerings include plasticizers, flame retardants, heat stabilizers, and... Read more »

Winter Arrives Early

Transportation and weather are two things that don’t mix. Every year transportation companies lose about $3.5 million to severe weather events. These delays not only affect the transportation companies, they affect the drivers, the consumers, the shippers, and the list could go on. Last year closures in March impacted more than 300,000 vehicles a day,... Read more »

Product Feature: Ethyl Acetoacetate (EAA)

Ethyl Acetoacetate (EAA) is a colorless liquid with a fruity odor that is used as a chemical intermediate. EAA is used by consumers and professional workers. EAA can be used in the manufacture of dyes, inks, lacquers, coatings, perfumes, plastics, and yellow paint pigments. EAA is used as a low color-generating copromoter for unsaturated polyester... Read more »

DINP Usage Guide

Diisononyl phthalate, also referred to as DINP, is a plasticizer used in a variety of materials for a diverse array of industrial applications. DINP is commonly associated with PVC plastics and vinyls employed in the adhesive, construction, and manufacturing industries. However, it can also be incorporated into other materials, including less conventional applications, such as... Read more »

Product Feature: Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP)

Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP) is an oily, viscous general-purpose PVC Plasticizer with a mild odor. DIDP has a high-molecular-weight phthalate with good permanence and high temperature performance. This makes it a plasticizer of choice in flexible PVC products that call for low fogging. DIDP is also offers good outdoor weathering making it useful in roofing membranes... Read more »

Product Feature: Dimethyl Sebacate (DMS)

Dimethyl Sebacate (DMS) is a plasticizer for nitrocellulose, rubber, and vinyl resins. DMS is a large component used in the production of light stabilizers, a softening agent, and solvent for cellulosic resins, synthetic resins, and rubbers. Dimethyl Sebacate is used in Hindered Amines Light Stabilizers (HALS), which are considered the best performing light stabilizers on... Read more »

Product Feature: Benzyl Butyl Phthalate (BBP)

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 »

Product Feature: Trioctyl Phosphate (TOF)

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 »

E-Commerce Challenges

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 »

Formulating for Cold Weather – Plastic Formulation and Lubrication

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 »