Plasticizers

Plasticizers is a substance that is added to plastics & rubber to make it softer and more flexible, to increase its plasticity, to decrease its viscosity, or to decrease friction during its handling in manufacture. These are relatively non-volatile organic substances (mainly liquids).Plasticizers increase the flow and thermoplasticity of a polymer by decreasing the viscosity of the polymer melt, the glass transition temperature, the melting temperature, and the elastic modulus of the finished product without altering the fundamental chemical character of the plasticized material. Plasticizers come in various chemical compoundswhich are used for varied applications and have different characteristics.

D.O.P

DOP (or correctly DEHP) is an organic compound and is the most common member of phthalates, which is used as plasticizers. It offers good gelling, satisfactory electrical properties and helps to produce highly elastic compounds with reasonable cold strength. It displays fairly good flexibility at low temperatures and some resistance to high temperature. It is used in various applications such as garden hose, floorings, footwear sports balls, catheters, tubings, and many other application involving copolymers of vinyl chloride & vinyl acetate.

D.B.P.

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is an organic compound which is commonly used as a plasticizer because of its low toxicity and wide liquid range. It is colourless to faint yellow in appearance. DBP is typically used in blends with other plasticizers as a solvency booster in flexible PVC compounds which have a low processing temperature requirement. It is commonly used for used for cellulose plastics, food wraps, adhesives, perfumes, and cosmetics and various application involving copolymers of vinyl chloride & vinyl acetate.

DOTP

Dioctyl terephthalate commonly abbreviated DOTP or DEHT, is a non-phthalate plasticizer. This colourless viscous liquid is used for softening PVC plastics and is known for chemical similarity to general purpose phthalates, but without any negative regulatory pressure. It possesses very good plasticizing properties and may be used as a direct replacement for DEHP and DINP in many applications. It is used in a number of other processes and products including the manufacture of high-temperature cables, automotive plastic parts and leatherette, paints and varnishes industry.

DINP

DINP is produced by esterification of phthalic anhydride with isononyl alcohol in a closed system. It is almost colourless and odourless oily liquid. DINP offers flexibility and durability to vinyl products – good performance at both low and high temperatures. It is less volatile than DEHP and its good solvency leads to good flexible PVC processing characteristics. It helps the vinyl products withstand many weather conditions, makes them water resistant and provides them high thermal insulation and durability.

DEHCH

DEHCH is a non-phthalate-based eco-friendly plasticizer that can be used for various applications in contact with people. DEHCH is a clear, colourless plasticizer and almost insoluble in water. DEHCH is miscible and compatible with all of the monomeric plasticizers commonly used in PVC. So, it can use PVC formulation mixed with the monomeric plasticizers. DEHCH recommended for use in medical, Food contact material, toys Wall paper, Vinyl tile applications.

DOA

DOA (or correctly DEHA) is an organic compound which is an oily colourless liquid. DOA is a highly efficient plasticizers which imparts excellent low temperature flexibility and resistance to impact to the base resin. For these reasons it finds wide use in polymeric systems based on vinyl, nitrocellulose and rubber. In addition to its high efficiency and contribution to the low temperature properties of vinyl DOA is chemically stable and resistant to discoloration on extended exposure to heat and ultraviolet light.

At, Mahavir Group, we deal in both local & imported plasticizers which we source from some of the largest manufacturers in the world like KLJ, Aekyung Chemicals, Nan Ya Plastics, UPC Chemicals, Hanwha and many others.