Identification and assessment of alternatives to selected phthalates

Table 3.13 Alternatives to DBP proposed by contacted producers, by application and with indication of market experience
Substances Market experience *1
ASE GTA DBA DBT ATBC COMGHA DGD Mix of DGD, DEGD, TGD Mix of proprietary substance and DGD
Product names Mesamoll Triacetin Adimoll DB Eastman DBT Citroflex A-4 Soft-N-Safe Benzoflex 9-88 Benzoflex 2088 Benzoflex LA-705
CAS No. 70775 -94-10 102-76-1 105-99-7 1962-75-0 77-90-7 Mix of 330198-91-9 and 33599-07-4 27138-31-4 Mix of 120-55-8, 27138-31-4, 120-56-9 Mix of proprietary substance and 27138-31-4
Producers Lanxess Lanxess Lanxess Eastman Vertellus Danisco Genovique Genovique Genovique
Application/ Market experience 1,2,3,4                  
Plasticiser in PVC 2     4 2 2 1 1  
Plasticiser in other polymers 2     4   2      
Adhesives 2 2   3 3 4   1 1
Printing inks 2 3   4 2 3      
Miscellaneous:                  
Sealants 2     4 3 4      
PU foam sealants 2   3   4        
Nitrocellulose paints 2 3 3 4 2   2 2  
Film coatings 3     4 3        
Glass fibre production       4   4      
Cosmetics           2      
Other processes (fill in):                  
Polyurethane       3          

*1: Market experience categories interpretation: 1) Main alternative on market. 2) Significant market experience. 3) Examples of full scale experience. 4) Pilot/lab scale experience.

 



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