Choosing the Right for Your Vinyl Film There are many options for used in vinyl film formation, and it’s critical to work with a manufacturer willing to partner with you to find your ideal solution.

Presco, the market expert in vinyl formation, is ready to fulfill that role.

Presco can help guide you in the right direction and make sense of the many plasticizer options, ensuring your film addresses all your unique performance needs and challenges.

Plasticizer Type Advantages Disadvantages

Largest volume GP high molecular weight plasticizer in US, low price, high Listed on CA Prop. 65 List of General Purpose , good durability and cancer-causing chemicals, processability, low volatility, aging ortho-phthalate regulatory concerns resistance, high permanence, excellent DINP substitute for DOP, REACH readiness ()

Terephthalate, CPSIA compliant, not Exudation issues in some cases, printing listed on CA Prop. 65 List, Economic ink formulations may need to be General Purpose alternative to DINP and DOP, good changed if switching from alternative GP permanence and low temperature plasticizers DOTP impact, REACH Readiness (Dioctyl terephthalate)

Used in medical films (blood, chemical Low phthalate listed on CA Prop. 65 List storage), good comprehensive properties of cancer-causing and General Purpose and stability to heat and ultraviolet light, development-hindering chemicals, listed a broad range of compatibility, excellent on REACH Lists of SVHC, ortho-phthalate

DEHP/DOP resistance to hydrolysis regulatory concerns (Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate/ dioctyl phthalate)

Good low temperature performance, improved resistance to UV and outdoor Linear Plasticizer weathering, high temperature stability, High price low volatility, good low fog performance DUP (Diundecyl phthalate)

Non-toxic, innocuous, tributyl ester, good Exudation issues in some cases, high low temperature performance, accepted Citrate Plasticizer volatility, poor fogging performance for FDA use

ATBC (Acetyl Tri-n-Butyl Citrate)

Primary or secondary plasticizer, good More volatile, exhibits poorer fusion, low temperature performance, electrical Plasticizer possesses higher migration rates, properties, resistance to weathering, and high price DOA stability to heat, accepted for FDA use (Dioctyl adipate)

Phosphate esters that show the best flame Typically used as a secondary plasticizer retardancy perform poorly for low to impart flame retardancy or smoke temperature environments and phosphate Phosphate Plasticizer reduction, some are used to improve esters that have good low-temperature resistance to UV light, enhanced properties are poorer flame retardants, some chemistries susceptible to hydrolysis, Phosphates weatherability (Phosphate Ester) some esters hinder thermal stability

O Used as a secondary plasticizer to impart BR BR flame retardancy or smoke reduction, High price, potential concerns from O Flame-Retardant good electrical and thermal properties, O Plasticizer customers about using halogenated BR good plasticizing properties and flame retardants BR compatibility with primary plasticizers, low volatility Brominated

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