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. 2014 Dec 16;16(3):664–674. doi: 10.1208/s12249-014-0249-x

Table I.

Formulation for PVC—Teknor 09-X0016A-78NT Clear. Information Provided to ELSIE from the Material Supplier

Chemical name CAS no. Percentage (w/w) Function
Polyvinyl chloride 9002-86-2 61 Base polymer
Di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP); also known as di-octyl phthalate (DOP)a 117-81-7 30 Plasticizer
Epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) 8013-07-8 7 Plasticizer; acid scavenger (for HCl from PVC)
(Z)-13-Docosenamide (erucamide) 112-84-5 1 Lubricant, slip agent
Ca stearate (octadecanoic acid, calcium salt) 1592-23-0 0.5 Lubricant, acid scavenger
Zn stearate (octadecanoic acid, zinc salt) 557-05-1 0.5 Lubricant, acid scavenger

aThere are a range of such phthalates that include diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP), and di-isooctyl phthalate. These closely related structural isomers are often referred to generically as di-octyl phthalates