Phthalate Reference Standards
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If you are a polymer researcher or a chemist at a plastics manufacturer, you are probably plenty familiar with phthalates and phthalate standard testing. But for many other areas of university research and chemistry, you may hear more about these plasticizers in the news rather than the lab. Here is some helpful information to learn more about how this plastic ingredient works and why some versions are banned in children's toys.
Better know a phthalate
Phthalates or phthalate esters are the esters that come from synthesizing phthalic acid with alcohols. Phthalates are used in a number of plastics as a plasticizer to make them more soft and flexible without losing their durability and strength. Used with polyvinyl chloride and vinyl, phthalates are inexpensive, effective and one of the most widely used plasticizers across the globe. They are colorless and odorless. Additionally, phthalates are able to withstand very high temperatures.
Phthalates can be divided into two groups, the American Chemistry Council explained. High phthalates, like diisononyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate and dipropylheptyl phthalate, have between seven and 13 carbon atoms. These promote durability and are commonly used in the creation of PVC, cable, flooring, walls, fake leather and coated fabrics among other goods.
Low phthalates on the other hand have between three and six carbon atoms in their chemical backbone and are used in medical supplies, ink adhesives and PVC. These include di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP).
Potential phthalate danger
Although this plasticizer has nearly endless applications for packaging, manufacturing and many other products, some have found it harmful in specific situations. The U.S. Congress banned the use of DEHP, DBP, BBP in children's toys and "certain child care articles" when appearing in a quantity larger than 0.1 percent, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Child care articles usually refer to items, like a pacifier or teething tool, that comes in contact with children's mouths.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained that children may be more at risk for the potential dangers that phthalates pose because they put non-food items into their mouths more often. Although phthalates are not used in the production of many children's toys, there are plenty of other products that adults use every day that are made with these chemicals, from rain coats to detergent. However, the CDC explained that there is no reason to believe that moderate use or exposure to phthalates will have any negative effects.
"Human health effects from exposure to low levels of phthalates are unknown. Some types of phthalates have affected the reproductive system of laboratory animals. More research is needed to assess the human health effects of exposure to phthalates," the agency outlined.
In animals, the effects of direct introduction to phthalates have been negative. However, when phthalates have been found in humans, it has been reported that it is quickly passed in the urine. The CDC has stated that phthalates are widespread throughout the U.S.
Whether it is medical tubing or the interior of a car, phthalates are an important part of both daily life and plastics engineering. It is important to know everything you can about this unique plasticizer, which has not been found to conclusively cause damage to adults with average exposure.
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N-11179-10G Benzyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate 10gm
N-11216-500MG Bis(2-ethoxyethyl)phthalate 605-54-9 500mg
S-11216J4-1ML Bis(2-ethoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11216J4-5ML Bis(2-ethoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11223-10G Bis(2-ethylhexyl)hexahydro phthalate 10gm
N-11224-10G Bis(2-ethylhexyl)isophthalate 137-89-3 10gm
N-11226-10G Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 117-81-7 10gm
N-11226-1G Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 117-81-7 1gm
N-11226-5G Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 117-81-7 5gm
S-11226J1-1ML Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11226J1-5ML Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11304-10G Bis(2-methoxyethyl)phthalate 117-82-8 10gm
S-11304A5-1ML Bis(2-methoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 2000ug/ml in Acetonitrile 1mL
S-11304A5-5ML Bis(2-methoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 2000ug/ml in Acetonitrile 5mL
S-11304J4-1ML Bis(2-methoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11304J4-5ML Bis(2-methoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11305-1G Bis(2-n-butoxyethyl)phthalate 117-83-9 1gm
N-11305-5G Bis(2-n-butoxyethyl)phthalate 117-83-9 5gm
S-11305J4-1ML Bis(2-n-butoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11305J4-5ML Bis(2-n-butoxyethyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11309-10G Bis(4-methyl-2-pentyl)phthalate 146-50-9 10gm
N-11309-5G Bis(4-methyl-2-pentyl)phthalate 146-50-9 5gm
S-11309J4-1ML Bis(4-methyl-2-pentyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11309J4-5ML Bis(4-methyl-2-pentyl)phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11304-500MG Bis(methoxyethyl)phthalate 117-82-8 500mg
N-11320-10G Bis[2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl]phthalate 117-85-1 10gm
N-11356-10G Butyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate 85-69-8 10gm
N-11360-1G Butyl benzyl phthalate 85-68-7 1gm
N-11360-5G Butyl benzyl phthalate 85-68-7 5gm
S-11360J1-1ML Butyl benzyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11360J1-5ML Butyl benzyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11364-10G Butyl cyclohexyl phthalate 84-64-0 10gm
N-11382-10G Butyl decyl phthalate 89-19-0 10gm
N-11368-10G Butyl isodecyl phthalate 10gm
N-11374-10G Butyl octyl phthalate 84-78-6 10gm
NG-N70-1G Decamethylene diammonium terephthalate 1gm
N-11310-1G Di(methylcyclohexyl)phthalate 1gm
NG-11614-10G Dialkyl phthalate linear C7-C9-Cll 10gm
N-11617-10G Diallyl phthalate 131-17-9 10gm
NG-15921-2.5G Diallyl terephthalate 2.5gm
N-11620-500MG Diamyl phthalate 131-18-0 500mg
N-11620-5G Diamyl phthalate 131-18-0 5gm
S-11620B7-1ML Diamyl phthalate Solution 5000ug/ml in Acetone 1mL
S-11620B7-5ML Diamyl phthalate Solution 5000ug/ml in Acetone 5mL
N-11626-1G Dibenzyl phthalate 523-31-9 1gm
S-11626J1-1ML Dibenzyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11626J1-5ML Dibenzyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11589-1G Dibutyl phthalate 84-74-2 1gm
N-11684-10G Dicyclohexyl phthalate 84-61-7 10gm
N-11684-5G Dicyclohexyl phthalate 84-61-7 5gm
S-11684X5-1ML Dicyclohexyl phthalate Solution 2000ug/ml in Methylene chloride 1mL
S-11684X5-5ML Dicyclohexyl phthalate Solution 2000ug/ml in Methylene chloride 5mL
N-11704-10G Diethyl phthalate 84-66-2 10gm
N-11704-1G Diethyl phthalate 84-66-2 1gm
S-11704J1-1ML Diethyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11704J1-5ML Diethyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11710-1G Diethyl terephthalate 636-09-9 1gm
N-13834-1G Diheptyl phthalate (Mixture of branched chain isomers) 41451-28-9 1gm
N-13811-10G Diisoamyl phthalate 605-50-5 10gm
N-11728-5G Diisobutyl phthalate 84-69-5 5gm
S-11728B6-1ML Diisobutyl phthalate Solution 2500ug/ml in Acetone 1mL
S-11728B6-5ML Diisobutyl phthalate Solution 2500ug/ml in Acetone 5mL
N-11734-10G Diisodecyl phthalate 26761-40-0 10gm
N-11735-10G Diisohexyl phthalate 10gm
N-11737-1G Diisononyl phthalate 68515-48-0 1gm
NG-11742-10G Diisooctyl isophthalate 10gm
NG-11743-10G Diisooctyl phthalate 10gm
NG-11749-10G Diisotridecyl phthalate 27253-26-5 10gm
N-11765-10G Dimethyl iso-phthalate 1459-93-4 10gm
N-11765-5G Dimethyl iso-phthalate 1459-93-4 5gm
N-11770-10G Dimethyl phthalate 131-11-3 10gm
N-11770-1G Dimethyl phthalate 131-11-3 1gm
S-11770H1-1ML Dimethyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Ethyl acetate 1mL
S-11770H1-5ML Dimethyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Ethyl acetate 5mL
S-11770M1-1ML Dimethyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Methanol 1mL
S-11770M1-5ML Dimethyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Methanol 5mL
N-11773-10G Dimethyl terephthalate 120-61-6 10gm
N-11773-5G Dimethyl terephthalate 120-61-6 5gm
NG-16328-5G Dimethyl-4-hydroxy isophthalate 5985-24-0 5gm
NG-16347-5G Dimethyl-5-nitroisophthalate 13290-96-5 5gm
NG-16425-10G Dimethyl-5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium salt 3965-55-7 10gm
N-11589-10G Di-n-butyl phthalate 84-74-2 10gm
S-11589J1-1ML Di-n-butyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11589J1-5ML Di-n-butyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
S-11589A1-1ML Di-n-butylphthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Acetonitrile 1mL
NG-11592-10G Di-n-decyl phthalate 84-77-5 10gm
N-11596-10G Di-n-hexyl phthalate 84-75-3 10gm
N-11596-5G Di-n-hexyl phthalate 84-75-3 5gm
S-11596J4-1ML Di-n-hexyl phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11596J4-5ML Di-n-hexyl phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11600-10G Di-n-octyl isophthalate 4654-18-6 10gm
N-11601-10G Di-n-octyl phthalate 117-84-0 10gm
N-11601-5G Di-n-octyl phthalate 117-84-0 5gm
S-11601J1-1ML Di-n-octyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
N-11601-1G Di-n-octylphthalate 117-84-0 1gm
N-11785-10G Dinonyl phthalate 84-76-4 10gm
N-11785-5G Dinonyl phthalate 84-76-4 5gm
S-11785J4-1ML Dinonyl phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11785J4-5ML Dinonyl phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-11603-1G Di-n-propyl phthalate 131-16-8 1gm
S-11603B1-1ML Di-n-propyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Acetone 1mL
S-11603B1-5ML Di-n-propyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Acetone 5mL
N-11798-10G Diphenyl phthalate 84-62-8 10gm
N-11798-5G Diphenyl phthalate 84-62-8 5gm
S-11798J1-1ML Diphenyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-11798J1-5ML Diphenyl phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
NG-16455-1G Diphenyl terephthalate 1539-04-4 1gm
N-11824-1G Ditridecyl phthalate 119-06-2 1gm
N-11826-10G Diundecyl phthalate 3648-20-2 10gm
NG-N90-1G Dodecamethylene diammonium terephthalate 1gm
N-10353-10G 2-Ethylhexyl isodecyl phthalate 10gm
NG-N100-1G Heptamethylene diammonium terephthalate 1gm
NG-N200-1G Hexamethylene diammonium terephthalate 1gm
N-12177-10G Hexyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate 75673-16-4 10gm
N-12177-5G Hexyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate 75673-16-4 5gm
S-12177J4-1ML Hexyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 1mL
S-12177J4-5ML Hexyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate Solution 1000ug/ml in Hexane 5mL
N-12553-10G Hexyl decyl phthalate 25724-58-7 10gm
N-12181-10G Hexyl isodecyl phthalate 10gm
NG-12182-10G Hexyl isooctyl phthalate 10gm
NG-12235-10G Isobutyl cyclohexyl phthalate 10gm
N-12247-10G Isodecyl tridecyl phthalate 10gm
N-12252-10G Isohexylbenzyl phthalate 10gm
NG-12255-10G Isooctyl benzyl phthalate 10gm
NG-12258-10G Isooctyl isodecyl phthalate 10gm
NG-12312-10G Lead phthalate (dibasic) 17976-43-1 10gm
NG-12312-3G Lead phthalate (dibasic) 17976-43-1 3gm
NG-I3915-1G Lithium terephthalate 42596-02-1 1gm
N-12490-500MG Monobutyl phthalate 131-70-4 500mg
N-12490-5G Monobutyl phthalate 131-70-4 5gm
MET-11462A-100MG Monomethyl tetrachloroterephthalate 887-54-7 100mg
NG-N350-1G m-Xylylene diammonium iso-phthalate 1gm
NG-N360-1G m-Xylylene diammonium tere-phthalate 1gm
NG-N240-1G Nonamethylene diammonium terephthalate 1gm
N-12586-10G Octyl decyl phthalate 119-07-3 10gm
N-12721-10G Octyl isodecyl phthalate 10gm
S-13016A1-1ML Phenyl mercuric phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Acetonitrile 1mL
S-13016U1-1ML Phenyl mercuric phthalate Solution 100ug/ml in Toluene 1mL
N-13016-100MG Phenylmercuric phthalate 100mg
NG-I5745-1G Sodium phthalate 827-27-0 1gm
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