GTA-Glycerol triacetate

 

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GTA-Glycerol triacetate

Description

Antimicrobial / forming / solvent / plasticizer / Dye for Hair, fixative Solvent (included in the FCC 9a edition), permitted substances from 1st April 2013, for the printing inks production destined to food packaging according to the Ordinance on Materials and Articles in contacts with Food of 23th November 2005 (RS 817.023.21, Switzerland), used in the process of manufacturing molds or cores in a hardened state, without heating and in conjunction with either Phenol-Formaldehyde resins or Sodium Silicate, substance used in pharmaceutical sector, excellent plasticizer for homopolymeric vinyl acetate based-emulsions or vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers-based emulsions because it is very efficient in the reduction of glass transition temperature (Tg) and also facilitates the increase of viscosity in the final emulsion. Suitable glues intended to the production of food packaging can be obtained using triacetin being included in the list of the approved substances according to the Regulation EU N. 10/2011 and its modifications. Triacetin is classified as GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) according to FDA 21CFR184.1901.

Application areas

Cosmetics / Flavors and Fragrances / Food and Beverage / Food contact / Medical and Pharmaceutical / Tobacco Industry

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


ETERE ETILICO

Description

Application areas

Medical and Pharmaceutical / Solvents

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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TMTM

Description

added as comonomer at level till some hundred ppm it is used to increase the tenacity of the polyester fibers, special ester that act as plasticizers for cellulose acetate and allow the production of plastic articles of high quality

Application areas

Coatings / Textile Industry

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


DBSE-Dibutyl sebacate

Description

Emollient / film forming / hair conditioning / skin conditioning / plasticizer, permitted substances from 1st April 2013, for the printing inks production destined to food packaging according to the Ordinance on Materials and Articles in contacts with Food of 23th November 2005 (RS 817.023.21, Switzerland)

Application areas

Cosmetics / Food contact

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


DMSE-Dimethyl sebacate

Description

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


Di-Lynt/EM

Description

Application areas

Coatings

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


DOM-Dioctyl maleate

Description

Used in the synthetic lubricants market

Application areas

Coatings / Detergents / Inks and Pigments

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


DBM-Di butyl maleate

Description

Used in the synthetic lubricants market

Application areas

Coatings / Food contact / Inks and Pigments

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


DOF-Di-2-ethylhexyl fumarate

Description

Used in the synthetic lubricants market

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

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Special Additives


DBF-Di-n-butyl fumarate

Description

Used in the synthetic lubricants market

Production site

Cavaglià

Category

INTERMEDIATES

Subcategory

Special Additives