EKFLEX 883

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Phthalates

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Plasticizer

Technologies

Elastomers,

Plastics

Product Families

Elastomers — Elastomer Additives

Performance Additives

Plastics — Polymer Additives

Performance Additives

Other Names

• Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate and isomers thereof
• Diisooctyl Phthalate and isomers thereof
• 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid and isomers thereof
• Diesters with hydrogenated dimerized propylene de-hydroformylation products and isomers thereof

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Excellent Flexibility,

Excellent Performance,

High Efficiency,

Low Migration

Applications & Uses

Markets

Building & Construction,

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics,

Industrial,

Paints & Coatings,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Consumer Goods — Apparel

Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction

Floor Coatings

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Construction Adhesives

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Building & Construction — Decorative Materials & Finishes

Wallcoverings & Decorative Laminates

Building & Construction — Flooring & Surfaces

Floor Coatings,

Wood Flooring

Consumer Goods — Footwear

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Textile Manufacturing

Paints & Coatings — Other Paints & Coatings Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging Coatings

Overprint Varnishes

Paints & Coatings — Packaging Coatings

Overprint Varnishes

Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable

Building Wires & Power Cables,

Other Wire & Cable Applications

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Wood

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Cables,

Flooring,

Footwear,

Hoses,

Industrial Tanks,

Laminates,

Tanks,

Textile Applications,

Wires

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion,

Injection Molding,

Rotational Molding

Use

Recommended for use primarily in applications where PVC resins are used, this plasticizer offers good non-migration properties, flexibility, weatherability and outstanding performance in such industrial processes as calendering, fabric coating, extrusion, injection and rotational molding thanks to its attributes and high efficiency.

Markets & Applications

• Apparel & Footwear: Shoes, sandals, synthetic materials, laminates, coated fabrics and textile finishes.
• Building & Construction: Glues, hoses, tanks, vinyl or wood flooring systems, wires and cables.
• Paints & Coatings: Varnishes, paints and coatings, masterbatches and plastisol.

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid