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Plasticizer Compatibility Charts

Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Dicapryl adipate

P-165

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

C
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

P-132

P

C

C

C

P

C

P

P

C

C
Diisobutyl adipate

P-123

–

C

C

–

–

–

C

–

C

C
Diisodecyl adipate

P-140

P

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

C

C
Dinonyl adipate

P-166

P

C

–

C

C

C

–

–

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) azelate

P-147

C

C

C

C

–

–

P

I

C

C
Diisoctyl azelate

P-142

C

C

C

C

–

–

P

I

C

C
Di-n-heptyl azelate

P-148

C

C

C

C

–

–

P

I

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Diethylene glycol dibenzoate

P-104

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C
Dipropylene glycol dibenzoate

P-105

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C
Polyethylene glycol 200 dibenzoate

P-106

P

C

P

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Acetyl tri-n-butyl citrate

P-107

P

P

C

C

–

C

C

C

C

C
Acetyl triethyl citrate

P-108

C

C

C

C

–

C

C

C

C

C
Tri-n-butyl citrate

P-109

C

C

C

C

–

C

C

C

C

C
Triethyl citrate

P-110

C

C

C

C

–

P

C

C

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Epoxidized soy bean oil

P-127

I

P

C

C

I

I

I

I

C

C
2-Ethylhexyl epoxytallate

P-190

–

C

C

C

–

–

–

–

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Dibutyl fumarate

P-178

–

–

–

–

–

–

C

–

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Glyceryl triacetate

P-184

C

C

C

C

C

–

C

–

–

–

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Dimethyl isophthalate

P-112

I

C

C

C

P

C

I

C

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Di-n-butyl maleate

P-179

–

–

–

–

–

–

C

–

–

–
Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Triisodecyl trimellitate

P-113

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

C

–

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Isopropyl myristate

P-155

–

C

C

C

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Butyl oleate

P-185

I

C

C

C

–

C

C

C

C

I
Glycerol monooleate

P-153

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P
Methyl oleate

P-156

I

P

C

C

P

C

P

P

P

P
n-Propyl oleate

P-159

I

P

C

C

P

C

P

P

P

P
Tetrahydrofurfuryl oleate

P-149

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

–

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Isopropyl palmitate

P-157

–

–

C

C

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Chloroparaffin, 41% C1

P-100

P

C

P

C

C

C

C

P

C

C
Chloroparaffin, 50% C1

P-101

P

C

P

C

C

C

C

P

C

C
Chloroparaffin, 70% C1

P-103

C

C

P

C

C

C

C

P

C

C
Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
2-Ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate

P-137

P

C

–

C

–

C

C

C

C

C
Tributyl phosphate

P-133

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

C
Tricresyl phosphate

P-182

C

C

C

C

P

C

C

C

C

C
Triphenyl phosphate

P-134

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

I

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Butyl benzyl phthalate

P-135

P

C

–

C

–

C

C

C

C

C
Butyl octyl phthalate

P-125

I

P

C

C

P

C

I

P

C

C
Dicapryl phthalate

P-167

P

C

C

C

P

C

P

C

C

C
Dicyclohexyl phthalate

P-116

P

C

C

P

C

P

C

P

P

P
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

P-181

I

C

C

C

C

C

I

P

C

C
Diethyl phthalate

P-183

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

C
Diisobutyl phthalate

P-124

–

C

C

C

–

C

C

C

C

–
Diisodecyl phthalate

P-174

P

C

C

C

P

C

P

C

C

C
Diisooctyl phthalate

P-177

I

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

C

C
Dimethyl phthalate

P-168

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

C
Ditridecyl phthalate

P-176

P

C

C

C

P

C

P

C

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Butyl ricinoleate

P-119

I

C

C

C

–

P

C

C

I

C
Glycerol tri(acetyl ricinoleate)

P-117

I

I

C

C

–

P

C

–

C

C
Methyl acetyl ricinoleate

P-122

P

C

C

C

P

P

C

C

C

C
Methyl ricinoleate

P-121

P

C

C

C

P

–

C

C

I

I
n-Butyl acetyl ricinoleate

P-120

I

C

C

C

P

P

C

C

C

C
Propylene glycol rincinoleate

P-118

–

–

C

C

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Dibutyl sebacate

P-173

I

P

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

C
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate

P-172

I

P

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

C
Dimethyl sebacate

P-169

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
n-Butyl stearate

P-158

I

C

C

C

–

C

–

–

–

I
Propylene glycol monostearate

P-152

–

–

C

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
Diethyl succinate

P-170

C

C

C

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible

 

 

 


Cat # CA CAB CN EC PM PS VA VB VC VCA
N-Ethyl o,p-toluenesulfonamide

P-130

C

C

C

C

–

C

C

C

I

I
o,p-Toluenesulfonamide

P-131

P

P

P

C

–

I

C

I

I

I

 

Code for column headings
CA-cellulose acetate; CAB-cellulose acetate butyrate; CN-cellulose nitrate; EC-ethyl cellulose; PM-polymethyl methacrylate; PS-polystyrene; VA-polyvinyl acetate; VB-polyvinyl butyral; VC-polyvinyl chloride; VCA-poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate)
Code for compatibility
C-compatible, P-partially compatible, I-incompatible