Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP)

Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) is a plasticizer used in the production of flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic. Dioctyl Phthalate is one of the most widely used plasticizers in PVC due to its low cost. DOP is a general-purpose plasticizer and long-time industry standard known for its good stability to heat and ultraviolet light, and broad range of compatibility for use with PVC resins. Dioctyl Phthalate can also be used as dielectric and hydraulic fluids. DOP is also a solvent for many chemicals, such as in glowsticks.DOP Super is used as a plasticizer in PVC resins for fabricating flexible vinylproducts like:- vinyl upholstery, tablecloth, shower curtain, raincoats,shoes, garden hoses, swimming pool liners, polymeric coatings, cable coating,compo--nent of paper & paperboard, defoaming agents, surface lubricants, in order of importance.The only significant non-plasticizer use for DOP is an replacement for polychlorinated biphenyls in dielectric fluid for electric capacitors.The miscellaneous use for DOP Super are:- as a solvent in erasable ink, as anacaricide for use in orchards, as an inert ingredient in pesticides, as a vacuum, pump oil, in detecting leaks in respirators