Citroflex® & Morflex® Plasticizer Series

Vertellus Citroflex® Citrate Plasticizer Series Industrial Grade Food Grade Medical Grade Pharmaceutical Grade Citrate Plasticizer

Product introduction
Citroflex® plasticizers for specialty PVC, acrylic, polyurethane, polyester, cellulosic and biodegradable plastics;
Citroflex® plasticizers are versatile and have good compatibility with many polymers and plasticizers.

Features

• Non-toxic, can replace phthalates plasticizers
• Citroflex® plasticizers are citrate ester plasticizers
• Ideal plasticizer properties such as low mobility, high strength, clarity and flexibility
• Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
• Kosher certified, multiple FDA approvals, compliant with United States Pharmacopeia (USP) / Food Grade (NF)
• Over 40 years of industry experience
• World-class expertise
• Supply Guarantee

target application

• Plasticizer for pharmaceutical capsule coating (TEC-NF)
• Protein Foam Stabilizer (TEC-FCC)
• Nail polish remover, detergent builders (C2, A4)
• Perfume solvent (C2, A4)
• Oil & Gas Fracturing Applications (C2)
• Plasticizers for cellulose and bio-based polymers in coatings, fibers and molded articles (C2, A4)
• Ultra-low VOC coalescent and stripping solvent (C4)
• Plasticizers for sealants based on emulsified acrylic systems (A4)
• Screen printing inks, all PVC-based plastics and children's toys (A4)
• Inks/Paints for Food and Drug Labels (A4, A6)
• Plasticizers for PVC/PVDC films for food packaging (A4, A6)
• Plasticizers for medical packaging, tubes and blood bags (ATBC-NF, B6)

Citroflex® grades Triethyl citrate and acetyl triethyl citrate (industrial grade, food grade, pharmaceutical grade)
• Citroflex® 2 (C2, Tech grade), TEC-NF & TEC-FCC
• Citroflex® A2 (Tech grade) & ATEC-NF
n-tributyl citrate and acetyl n-tributyl citrate (industrial grade, food grade)
• Citroflex® 4 (C4,Tech grade) & TBC-NF
• Citroflex® A4 (Tech grade) & ATBC-NF
Acetyl tri-n-hexyl citrate (industrial grade, food grade)
• Citroflex® A6 (Tech grade) & ATHC-NF
Butyryl tri-n-hexyl citrate (medical grade, technical grade)
• Citroflex® B6 (Medical & Tech grade)

physical properties	C-2	A-2	C-4	A-4	A-6	B-6
Exterior	clear liquid
odor	almost no smell
Freezing point	-45	-43	-62	-59	-57	-55
Viscosity@25℃ cP	35	54	32	33	36	28
Volatile%	1.6	1.3	0.2	0.2	1.4	1.3
Flash point °C	155	188	185	204	240	204
Ester content %	≥ 99.0
color APHA	50 max	50 max	50 max	30 max	100 max	100 max
water content %	0.25max	0.3max	0.3max	0.25max	0.15max	0.15max
Heavy metal content ppm	10max	10max	10max	10max	5max	5max
application	Food additives, cellulose derivatives and natural resin plasticizers, perfume fixatives, hair and nail polish plasticizers, pharmaceutical coatings	Plasticizers in food packaging films, perfume fixatives, used as plasticizers and film enhancers in hair sprays and nail polishes, inks. drug coating	Plasticizer for cellulose derivatives and vinyl resins, light stabilizer for cellulose acetate, defoamer for protein solutions, drug coatings.	Plasticizers for food packaging films, vinyl resin plasticizers, pharmaceutical coatings.	Plasticizers for medical plastics	Plasticizers for medical plastics