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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, odorless, oily liquid commonly used as a plasticizer in coatings, adhesives, and elastomers. In the textile industry, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is used as a lubricating agent and is sprayed on textiles as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insect | + | A colorless, odorless, oily liquid commonly used as a plasticizer in coatings, adhesives, and elastomers. In the textile industry, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is used as a lubricating agent and is sprayed on textiles as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insect%20repellent insect repellent]. DBP is also used as a solvent for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=printing%20ink printing inks], paper coatings, resins, and perfume oils. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: Flash point = 160C; bp = 200-216C |
| − | * | + | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 |
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: www.haz-map.com/allergic.htm |
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.490 | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.490 | ||
Revision as of 06:27, 24 July 2013
Description
A colorless, odorless, oily liquid commonly used as a plasticizer in coatings, adhesives, and elastomers. In the textile industry, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is used as a lubricating agent and is sprayed on textiles as an insect repellent. DBP is also used as a solvent for printing inks, paper coatings, resins, and perfume oils.
Synonyms and Related Terms
n-butyl phthalate; DBP; dibutylphthalate; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid dibutyl ester; phthalic acid dibutyl ester
Other Properties
Soluble is ethanol, ether, acetone benzene. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | C16H22O4 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 84-74-2 |
| Melting Point | -35 |
| Density | 1.0459 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=278.35 |
| Refractive Index | 1.490 |
| Boiling Point | 340 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic, inhalation and ingestion may cause irritation to the respiratory and digestive systems. Skin contact causes irritation.
Combustible. Flash point = 157 C (315 F)
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: Flash point = 160C; bp = 200-216C
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Website address 1 Comment: www.haz-map.com/allergic.htm
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.490