Polyol Ester Plasticizers and Process of Making the Same
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- EXXONMOBIL CHEM PAT INC
- Publication Date
- 2011-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to triglyceride esters based on branched alkyl groups, useful as plasticizers and viscosity depressants for a wide range of resins. The invention further relates to a process for producing polyol ester plasticisers from carboxylic acids having branched alkyl chains, obtained by hydroformylation. The polyol esters may also comprise an aromatic acid group.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Plasticizers are incorporated into a resin (usually a plastic or elastomer) to increase the flexibility, workability, or distensibility of the resin. The largest use of plasticizers is in the production of “plasticized” or flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products. Typical uses of plasticized PVC include films, sheets, tubing, coated fabrics, wire and cable insulation and jacketing, toys, flooring materials such as vinyl sheet flooring or vinyl floor tiles, adhesives, sealants, inks, and medical products such as blood bags and tubing, and the like.[00...