Summary Phthalic anhydride is a toxic, white solid crystalline compound in various forms or a clear molten liquid, with an irritating odor. It is slightly soluble in hot water, hydrolysing to phthalic acid. PA is soluble in alcohol and carbon disulphide. It reacts with strong oxidants and responds violently when heated with copper oxide or sodium nitrite, to cause an explosion hazard.Phthalic anhydride is obtained from oxidation of o-xylene or naphthalene in presence of a catalyst usually a vanadium/titanium pentoxide. Plasticizers are the important application area for phthalic anhydride, followed by unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) and alkyd resins.Phthalates are derivatives of phthalic anhydride, they are a family of chemical compounds primarily used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl flexible and pliant. Phthalates are the most commonly used plasticizers in the world and are categorized as high phthalates and low phthalates, depending on their molecular weight. Among the important plasticizers, DOP and DINP are more commonly used phthalate plasticizers. This report includes market status and forecast of global and major regions, with introduction of vendors, regions, product types and end industries; and this report counts product types and end industries in global and major regions. Market Segment as follows: By Region / Countries North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico) Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain etc) South America (Brazil, Argentina etc) Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa etc) By Type O-xylene Catalytic Oxidation Naphthalene Catalytic Oxidation By End-User / Application Plasticizers UPR Alkyd Resins Others By Company BASF ExxonMobil Aekyung Thirumalai Stepan? Koppers UPC Group Polynt Proviron Lanxess CEPSA Uralkhimprom IG Petrochemicals Nan Ya Plastics? Deza Perstorp Shenghe Bluesail Henan Qing'an Chemical HongXin Company Anhui Tongling Chemical New Solar Jiangsu Sanmu Group Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
Table of Contents 1 Market Definition 1.1 Market Segment Overview 1.2 by Type 1.3 by End-Use / Application 2 Global Market by Vendors 2.1 Market Share 2.2 Vendor Profile 2.3 Dynamic of Vendors 3 Global Market by Type 3.1 Market Share 3.2 Introduction of End-Use by Different Products 4 Global Market by End-Use / Application 4.1 Market Share 4.2 Overview of Co
