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BASF To Establish Plasticizer In U.S.

by Alexander H. Tullo
November 9, 2015 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 93, Issue 44

BASF plans to start production of the plasticizer diethylhexyl terephthalate, also known as DOTP, in Pasadena, Texas, by 2017. The product, a non-ortho-phthalate polyvinyl chloride plasticizer, has been sold by Eastman Chemical in the U.S. for 40 years under the trade name Eastman 168. Eastman has reported double-digit annual sales growth for DOTP as customers switch from phthalate plasticizers. BASF will free up capacity for the new product by converting a plant making two ortho-phthalate plasticizers, dipropyl heptyl phthalate and diisononyl phthalate. To secure raw materials for the plant, BASF will convert a 2-propylheptanol plant into a 2-ethylhexanol plant.

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