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TricresyI Phosphate (TCP), also called
tricresylphosphate, tritolyl phosphate, tolyl phosphate, or tri-o-tolyl
ester of phosphoric acid, is an organic compound, an organophosphate,
an ester of phosphoric acid.
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Leather cloth (PVC)
: Upholstery, Book binding. Seat covers
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Utility articles
: Footwear, Raincoats, Handbags, Fiberglass, cellulose
acetate
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Extruded articles
: Cables (PVC & rubber), hoses, flexible pipe, coal
mining, conveyor belts
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Coatings : Nitrocellulose
lacquers, phenolic resins, lube oils
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- TCP is used plasticizers for vinyl films in agriculture
due to its weather resistance property
- Insulator compounds for electric cables and also in the
synthetic rubber compounds.
- Lubricant additive and has been proven effective as mild
extreme pressure addictive for synthetic oil.
- Based oil for fire-retardant hydraulic fluid for minimizing
fire-risk from heat source or electric sparks.
- TCP is useful in the clear and dark coloured flame-retardant
sheeting where pigmenting or opecifying flame retardants
are undesirable
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| Parameters |
TCP |
| Structure |
(CH3
C6 H4 O)3 P |
| CAS
No |
1330-78-5 |
| Category |
Flame
retardant, |
| Form |
Colorless
to Pale Yellow Liquid |
| Specific
gravity at 25 °C |
1.165
- 1.175 |
| Acidic
Value, mg KOH / gm |
0.5
max |
| Refractive
Index at 25
°C |
1.540
- 1.560 |
| Phosphorous
Content % |
8.4-8.5
% |
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