Databook of Plasticizers

Extensive recent changes in plasticizers approvals for production of various materials drastically affected suitability of various groups of plasticizers. The most affected groups of plasticizers included chloroparaffins, refined oil derivatives, and phthalates, but also other plasticizer groups were affected. On the other hand, new plasticizers gained market approval. All these changes have been reflected in the 3rd Edition of Databook of Plasticizers, which contains commercially important products, and extensive data on current and historical plasticizers included in the selection of generic materials.

Databook of Plasticizers contains data for the most important plasticizers in use today. The selection includes 303 generic and commercial plasticizers, which belong to 32 chemical groups. Special emphasis is given to biobased and biodegradable plasticizers. The generic plasticizers contain data available for the chemical compounds in numerous sources, and these generic plasticizer tables usually contain the most extensive information. The commercial plasticizers include only data provided by plasticizer manufacturers. This allows comparison of properties of commercial plasticizers coming from different sources.

Databook of Plasticizers was developed to contain data required in plasticizers application. Attempts were made to include plasticizers used in various sectors of industry to provide information for all users and to help in finding new solutions. Plasticizers included in the book differ from solvents by boiling point, which is above 250oC, but some plasticizers are used as temporary plasticizers or are expected to react with other components of a mixture. These substances will not meet the boiling temperature criterion but will still be included since they play the role of plasticizer.

The tables in the book are divided into five general sections: General information, Physical properties, Health & safety, Ecological properties, and Use & performance.

This book is an excellent companion to the Handbook of Plasticizers because the data in the Databook of Plasticizers do not repeat information or the data included in the Handbook of Plasticizers but give broader background for the selection of plasticizers.