In Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Santicizer® 141 imparts flame resistance, low-temperature flexibility, good weathering characteristics, low odor, good heat-sealing characteristics, and has good light and heat stability. PVC compounds plasticized with Santicizer® 141 show good resistance to abrasion and to oil and grease extraction. Because of its excellent solvating power, Santicizer® 141 is fast fusing and improves the processing characteristics of most PVC formulations. The outdoor durability and weather resistance of flexible PVC films are significantly improved by replacing 10%-15% of the phthalate plasticizer with Santicizer® 141.

Santicizer® 141 imparts a low initial viscosity in Vinyl Plastisols. Plastisols made with Santicizer® 141 and Santicizer® 148 show very little dilatency, which is unusual for fast-fusing systems. As would be expected from a fast-fusing plasticizer, the viscosity builds up rapidly during aging. The rapid fusion is an advantage in formulations for slush molding, textile and spray coatings.

Performance in Plastisols
Santicizer® 141 imparts a unique combination of properties to plastisols: shear thinning and rapid fusion. Normally, the two properties cannot be imparted by a single plasticizer, since the physical chemistries for each characteristic are opposed. Plastisols formulated with Santicizer® 141 possess a good balance between flow index and fusion temperature.

Although the initial viscosity of plastisols formulated with Santicizer® 141 can be quite low, the high solvating power and fast-fusion characteristics result in viscosity buildup upon standing. This can be an advantage in formulations requiring "body," slow runoff or when thick films or coatings are required. It is not desirable in formulations that must maintain a low or fixed viscosity during storage or protracted use. Viscosity can be stabilized to a degree by the addition of a viscosity-control agent, such as Polyethylene Glycol Mono-Oleate.

Safety and Handling
Complete toxicity and handling information can be found on the Material Safety Data Sheet, which is available upon request.

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