Since the first automobile was made, back in 1882, manufacturers have been striving to continue to improve and outdo themselves and their competition. Because of this desire for continuous improvement, automobile parts and materials have long been a driving force for change in many different industries with the latest being the plastics industry. According to... Read more »
Linear 911P is a linear C9, C10 and C11 phthalate plasticizer produced through esterification of mixed C911 alcohol and Phthalic Anhydride. It is used as a primary plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and copolymer resin applications where good low temperature flexibility is required, including outdoor applications such as vinyl coated fabric, vinyl roofing, or wire... 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 »
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 »
Dioctyl adipate (DOA) is most often used as a PVC plasticizer. It imparts good low temperature flexibility, good heat stability, weathering properties, and good electrical properties. It is also compatible with nitrocellulose, ethylcellulose, high-butyryl cellulose acetate butyrate, and many synthetic rubbers. DOA is also commonly used with primary plasticizers, like DOP, to create lubricant basetocks.... Read more »
Dioctyl Maleate (DOM) is a maleic acid that can act as a plasticizer and is used in resins to provide elasticity and flexibility. Dioctyl Maleate is a co-monomer which can be polymerized with vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride (PVC), acrylates as well as stearates. These types of polymerizations with dioctyl maleate can be used in the... Read more »
Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP) is a preferred choice PVC plasticizer for large-volume general use applications by balancing cost savings with good processablity. DINP is highly compatible and can be used with many secondary plasticizers to maximize cost effectiveness. It is often used as a substitute for Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) and shows lower volatility than DOP. DINP... Read more »
PVC is often used for electrical cable jacketing due to its excellent electrical insulating properties and dielectric constant. PVC is commonly used in low voltage cable (up to 10 KV), telecommunication lines, and electrical wiring. Basic formulation for the production of PVC insulation and jacket compounds for wire and cable is generally composed of the... Read more »
Dibutyl Sebacate (DBS), an ester of the castor-derived sebacic acid, is commonly used as a plasticizer in many different plastics including cellulose-based plastics, PVC, and synthetic rubber. In particular DBS is compatible with acrylics, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, ethyl cellulose, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene, nitrile rubber (NBR) and neoprene. DBS is... Read more »
