Eastman Plasticizers for PVC
Benzoflex 284 is an effective high solvating plasticizer especially suited for polyvinyl chloride applications requiring low temperature processing and/or high stain resistance. Product availability by region: Asia Pacific | Latin America | North America SDS | Technical Data Sheet | Sales Specification Benzoflex - 354 Plasticizer
Plasticizers - Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) | S&P Global - IHS Markit
Published May 2025. Flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) accounts for 80–90% of global plasticizer consumption. Flexible PVC (and thus plasticizers) is found in the following applications: construction (flooring, wall coverings), electrical (wire and cable jacketing), consumer goods (toys, footwear, etc.), packaging, transportation (inside and outside of vehicles), furnishings, and medical uses
Plasticizer - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
To make PVC flexible at least 15 phr plasticizer is required. Less than this amount induces antiplasticization, and actually increases stiffness. Plasticizers can be used alone or in combination to get the desired properties such as tensile and tear strength or low temperature flexibility.
Plasticizers for PVC | POLYNT
Plasticizers trimellitates: they are characterized by an excellent flexibility at low temperatures and high resistance to higher temperatures; they are molecules primarily used in the production of electrical circuit components, wiring cables, car interiors and machinery components used in the medical and scientific field.
ROLE OF DIFFERENT PLASTICIZERS IN PVC PRODUCTS - LinkedIn
Since plasticizers are dissolved in S PVC (PVC is not dissolved in plasticizers) during mixing process, higher the porosity in PVC grain, higher is the extent of plasticizers...
- What is a plasticizer in PVC?
- A plasticizer reduces melt viscosity during processing. In PVC products, the glass transition temperature (Tg) and elastic modulus of PVC are also reduced. Liquids are usually called “plasticizers”, whereas solids like nitrile rubbers, compatible polyesters and some polyacrylates are called plastifiers or flexibilizers.
- Why is plasticizer important?
- Plasticizer is not only a processing aid but also an important component to determine the performance and application of PVC. Therefore, plasticizers are the most important commercial application of PVC. However, plasticizers can leach out of flexible PVC, changing the performance of PVC with age and contaminating the environment.
- Why do plasticizers have a higher K value?
- Since plasticizers are dissolved in SPVC (PVC is not dissolved in plasticizers) during the mixing process, the higher the porosity of PVC grain, the higher the rate of plasticizer absorption. Thus, the more the plasticizer requirement, the higher the K value of resin used, as porosity increases with the K value.
- Which PVC material is used in plasticizers?
- Soft or flexible PVC products like extruded soft tubing, profiles and sheeting, thin calendared sheets, etc. make use of suspension-grade PVC. Since plasticizers are dissolved in SPVC (PVC is not dissolved in plasticizers) during the mixing process, the higher the porosity of PVC grain, the higher the rate of plasticizer absorption.
- What are the best value-added PVC plasticizer options?
- Let’s now turn our attention to three value-added PVC plasticizer options that exceed the emerging requirements of REACH and European Union (EU) regulation. VESTINOL® 9 DINP is a very cost-effective, general-purpose plasticizer very useful in soft PVC formulations with a broad processing temperature window.
- Why do we need plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC)?
- Plasticizers play a crucial role in the overall performance and usability of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Their addition can significantly alter the mechanical properties of PVC, thereby expanding its application range.
