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Trimethylpentanediol dibenzoate: New plasticizer for plastisol screen ink
Author(s) -
Arendt William D.,
Beitsch Harry O.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of vinyl technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 0193-7197
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.730160113
Subject(s) - plasticizer , materials science , composite material , inkwell , polymer science
Trimethylpentane diol (TMPD) dibenzoate use in vinyl as a plasticizer is not well recognized, and little has been published on vinyl performance characteristics. To assess new applications for vinyl, a basic evaluation was conducted. Based on the results of the screen and other considerations an evaluation for utility in plastisol silk screen ink was conducted. The results indicated that the TMPD dibenzoate performed very well in white ink, requiring good fabric dye bleed resistance compared to polymeric and phthalates currently being used for non‐bleed ink. Non‐bleed characteristics are important for colored tee shirt printing. The benzoate is a good solvator and has excellent extraction resistance.