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Performance of Di‐ n ‐Hexyl phthalate in flexible vinyl formulations
Author(s) -
Kozlowski Richard R.,
Gallagher Thomas K.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of vinyl and additive technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 1083-5601
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.10315
Subject(s) - plasticizer , phthalate , benzoic acid , ingredient , compromise , materials science , organic chemistry , polymer chemistry , chemistry , composite material , food science , social science , sociology
Low‐molecular‐weight esters have been available to the PVC compounder for many years. They have found a significant niche in the performance vs. permanence compromise as a compound ingredient that provides manufacturing efficiency or some special property with adequate permanence for many vinyl applications. In many respects, low‐molecular‐weight esters are the processing aids of the plasticizer family. This group of plasticizers may be said to include C 4 to C 7 dialkyl phthalates, the benzyl phthalates and the benzoic acid esters. This paper will introduce and compare di‐ n ‐hexyl phthalate (DNHP) to other phthalates against which it will directly compete.