DOP

Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) is the diester of phthalic acid and the branched-chain 2-ethylhexanol. It appears as a light-colored, odorless liquid and is used as a plasticizer for many resins and elastomers. Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) is a plasticizer used in the production of flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic due to its low cost. DOP is used as a plasticizer in PVC resins for fabricating flexible vinyl products 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.