Products for the

PVC industry
Innovating reliable solutions for everyday life
The elements of success
You need a partner who can see the big picture when it Innovation in everything we do
comes to your products, your processes and your customers. Innovation distinguishes every aspect of our business process.
Our experience and expertise in the special niches of organic Developing smarter and safer solutions creates real value in
chemistry, process technology and application development new chemical applications. Focused innovation instills leader-
are at your service, providing you with a complete chain of ship and purpose in our business activities, improves internal
solutions to enhance quality and profitability at every step. processes and increases application and product competitiveness.

Our versatile intermediates, an essential element of your

winning formula, are specifically designed to add value and Delivering our promises globally
enhance end-product performance. Your solution to meeting Our global presence provides you with reliable solutions and
the increasing demands for safer, lighter, more durable and processes, consistent high quality, security of production and
environmentally friendly end-user products, begins here. supply and delivery with precision. This commitment also
means rapid response when product or application support is
required and the very best in technical support.

Putting the care into chemicals

We take our responsibilities to heart and are committed to
attentive, sustainable business practices. We minimize risks for
our customers, our employees and the environment by working
proactively to ensure safe products and processes.
Innovating reliable solutions for everyday life
Polyvinyl chloride, most often referred to as PVC, is one of the Our products for the PVC industry:
most cost-effective and easy to use thermoplastics in the world.
The polymer properties can easily be tailored to exactly match Di-Penta (Di-Pentaerythritol)
end-user demands for everything from rigid plastic pipes to Hexafunctional micronized polyol with outstanding perfor-
flexible plastic bags. Our intermediates for the PVC industry mance in environmentally friendly lead-free heat stabilizers
enhance the performance of PVC products and help formulators
fine-tune the specific properties required for each application. Penta mono, Penta tech & Di-TMP
The wide range of applications include such vastly different Tetrafunctional micronized polyols for environmentally
areas as flooring, computer keyboards, plasma bags, automotive friendly lead-free heat stabilizers
interiors, sports equipment, pipes, profiles, cables and many
Liquid Polyols
more products that make daily life easier, safer and more fun.
Tailored solubility for the perfect compatibility in liquid
heat stabilizers
We support the PVC industry with the raw materials and
specialty chemicals required to ensure quality, flexibility, pro­ TMP (Trimethylolpropane)
cessing properties and heat resistance and reduce environmental Starting polyol for specialty ester plasticizers and for
impact. We offer the building blocks for stabilizers that replace lead-free heat stabilizers
lead-based alternatives, making them more environmentally
friendly, and that achieve the desired processing properties and 2-EHA (2-Ethylhexanoic Acid)
heat resistance. Our plasticizers and raw materials for plasticizers Acid for specialty esters and for preparing metal salts for
enable formulators to produce high quality PVC compounds lead-free heat stabilizers
with the right mechanical properties, flexibility and feel.
Emoltene™ 100
High purity plasticizer that sets the industry standard for
quality

Emoltene™ 244
We welcome your questions. More Specialty plasticizer with low color and low viscosity
detailed information and specifications
of each product are available on
www.perstorp.com or through your
Perstorp sales representative.
Precision environmentally
friendly stabilizers
PVC compounds are often processed at temperatures that affect Penta mono, Penta tech & Di-TMP
physical and chemical properties of the compound through – environmentally friendly co-heat stabilizers
degradation. This is visually observed as discoloration and the with ideal properties
longer processing takes the more yellow the compound becomes. These finely micronized solid polyols are used to make excellent
Heat stabilizers counteract the degradation and yellowing of all-purpose, lead-free heat stabilizers. Penta mono micronized is
PVC compounds. We focus on innovation for sustainable solu- particularly valued for the early color, long color retention and
tions and have developed cutting edge environmentally friendly good maximum heat stability it lends to PVC formulations.
building blocks for stabilizers that replace harmful lead-based Products such as rigid PVC profiles benefit from these proper-
alternatives. We supply products for the raw materials of metal ties. Penta mono micronized and Penta tech micronized are
salts and the solid and liquid polyols used as co-heat stabilizers. tetrafunctional polyalcohols that are milled to reach carefully
Perstorp polyols improve early color, color hold and long term defined particle size distribution which secures batch consis-
heat stability. tency and processing efficiency. Di-TMP micronized is used in
applications where low early color retention is important.

Di-Penta – securing the highest

performance in lead-free heat stabilizers Volume (%)

Di-Penta micronized is the solid polyol that offers the highest 20 100
90
performance in lead-free heat stabilizers. It offers excellent heat 80
stability over long periods and the moderate melting point 70
improves the compatibility of the polyol with the PVC formu- 60

lation. This reduces plate-out and therefore ensures a perfectly 10 50

smooth PVC profile surface. The outstanding performance 40

30
of Di-Penta micronized offers the ideal balance between high 20
efficiency and low plate-out and has led to a widespread increase 10
in the use of this hexafunctional polyol. In end products that 0 0

are processed at high temperatures, such as window profiles, 1.0 10.0 100.0 1,000.0 10,000.0
Particle diameter (µm)
pipes and cables especially, heat stabilizers are vital to protecting
the products from yellowing and degradation. Di-Penta also has
a very low water uptake, which offers another potential benefit Dynamic heat stability of various polyol
to formulators. co-stabilizers in rigid PVC foil formulations

A 26

Liquid Polyols – tailored for perfect

Maximum heat stability min.

B 40

compatibility in liquid heat stabilizers C 37

We offer a range of liquid polyols based on Di-Penta, Penta and
D 71
TMP, high-functionality polyols such as Polyol 4800 and Polyol
4640, to enhance liquid heat stabilizers. The solubility of these E 83

liquid polyols can be tailored to give liquid heat stabilizers an F 65

excellent combination of compatibility and heat stability. Using

5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60
liquid polyols is important in the formulation of transparent PVC Dynamic heat stability on two-roller mill at 180°C, minutes
products since solid particles may cause problems with haze.
A Without polyol
B Trimethylolpropane 0.3 phr
C Di-Trimethylolpropane micronized 0.3 phr
D Pentaerythritol mono micronized 0.3 phr
E Di-Pentaerythritol micronized 0.3 phr
F Polyol 4800 0.3 phr
Securing high quality in stabilizers & plasticizers
TMP – producing lead-free heat stabilizers & 2-EHA – important raw material for
specialty plasticizers plasticizers & metal salt for lead-free
TMP is a trifunctional solid polyol with primary OH-groups heat stabilizers
that is ideal for the formulation of both lead-free heat stabilizers Our 2-EHA is used as raw material for preparing metal salts
and specialty plasticizers. The low melting point of TMP makes for creating environmentally friendly heat stabilizers. It replaces
it ideal as a co-heat stabilizer in PVC compounds and the for- harmful lead-based alternatives and meets strict performance
mulations also benefit from good early color when TMP is used. demands. 2-EHA is also an important building block for
As a starting polyol for preparing specialty ester plasticizers specialty plasticizers where it helps achieve good lubricity, heat
TMP offers good heat and hydrolytic stability and has lower stability and hydrolytic resistance. It also functions as a formula­
toxicity than alternatives. As the global leaders in producing tion tool for achieving the right properties such as solubility,
trimethylolpropane we offer you superior supply capacity. volatility and viscosity in the ester.
Pure performance
plasticizers
Plasticizers are vital components in PVC compounds that Emoltene™ 100 – new generation of plasticizers
reduce brittleness and improve the flow, processability and This new generation of general purpose plasticizers for PVC
flexibility of formulations. Our long history of dependably is characterized by low viscosity and is highly effective.
supplying phthalate-based plasticizers with the highest purity, Emoltene™ 100 performs well in all major PVC applications
guarantees your success as a formulator. Our products for PVC like cables, flooring, film, coatings and coated fabrics. The low
plasticizers set the industry standards for quality and we conti- volatility, slow migration and solvent resistance are among the
nue to drive technology boundaries forward by developing new properties that are highly appreciated.
plasticizer grades with environmentally friendly profiles that
meet market demands for performance. Our current focus is
on developing C10-based phthalate plasticizers that are environ­ Emoltene™ 244 – specialty plasticizer with
mentally friendly and secure good technical performance. low color & low viscosity
This PVC plasticizer is characterized by low viscosity and is
highly effective. Emoltene™ 244 offers better cold flex and
fusion properties and better tensile strength than other common
polyester plasticizers. It is often used in PVC plastisols where
its low viscosity helps improve processing. It secures excellent
solvent resistance and also has a lower toxicity profile than
alternative products.
Product data summary
Solid polyols

Product Appearance Reactive group OH-value Particle size Molecular Melting point Water
mg KOH/g µm weight g/mol (°C) content %
Di-Penta Solid,
6 hydroxyl 1325 <40 254 222 <0.2
micronized micronized
Penta mono Solid,
4 hydroxyl 1645 <40 136 262 <0.2
micronized micronized
Penta tech Solid,
4 hydroxyl 1645 <40 136 248 <0.2
micronized micronized
Di-TMP Solid,
4 hydroxyl 895 <250 251 111 <0.3
micronized micronized
TMP Solid, crystals 3 hydroxyl 1247 Flakes 135 59 <0.1

Liquid polyols

Product Appearance Reactive group OH-value Type of µm Molecular Viscosity Water

mg KOH/g OH-group weight g/mol mPas (°C) content %
Polyol 4640 Liquid 4 hydroxyl 640 Primary 355 1,100 <0.2
Polyol 4800 Liquid 4 hydroxyl 800 Primary 282 2,200 (23) <0.2
CTF Liquid 1 hydroxyl 385 Primary 146 80 (20) <0.5

Acids

Product Color hazen Reactive group Purity Acid value Molecular Viscosity Water
% mg KOH/g weight g/mol mPas (°C) content %
2-EHA (2-Ethyl
10 1 COOH Min 99.5 389 144 7.5 (20) Max 0.1
Hexanoic Acid)

Plasticizers

Product Color hazen Ester content Free alcohol Acid value Molecular Viscosity Water
% % mg KOH/g weight g/mol mPas (°C) content %
Emoltene™ 100 25 Min 99.5 Max 0.07 447 123 (20) Max 0.05
Emoltene 244
™
10 Min 98.5 Max 0.5 286 8 (20) Max 0.10
Di Ethyl Hexyl 25 Min 99.7 Max 0.05 Max 0.04 390 78-82 (20) Max 0.05
Phthalate (DOP)
Your winning formula
The Perstorp Group, a trusted world leader in specialty chemicals, places
focused innovation at your fingertips. Our culture of performance builds on
over 125 years of experience and represents a complete chain of solutions in
organic chemistry, process technology and application development.

Matched to your business needs, our versatile intermediates enhance the

quality, performance and profitability of your products and processes.
­Present in the aerospace, marine, coatings, chemicals, plastics, engineering
and construction industries, they can also be found in automotive, agri­
cultural, food, packaging, textile, paper and electronics applications.

Our chemistry is backed by reliable business practices and a global commit­

ment to responsiveness and flexibility. Capacity and delivery security are
ensured through strategic production plants in Asia, Europe and North and
South America, as well as sales offices in all major markets. Likewise, we
combine product and application assistance with the very best in technical
support.

As we look to the future, we strive for the development of safer products

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and sustainable processes that reduce environmental impact. This principle
of innovation and responsibility applies not only to our own business, but
also to our work with yours. In fulfilling it, we partner with you to create a
winning formula that benefits your business – as well as the people it serves.

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