Sulfonamide and citrate plasticizers for resins, adhesives, printing inks, and cellulosics, from North American stock. ProFlex toluenesulfonamide and benzenesulfonamide grades alongside Citriflex 84 ATBC, the non-phthalate, bio-based option.
A plasticizer lowers the stiffness of a polymer or resin so it flows during processing and stays flexible in service. The plasticizer you pick sets how well that flexibility holds up against heat, solvents, migration, and time.
P.A.T. Products carries two plasticizer chemistries that cover different jobs. The ProFlex line is sulfonamide chemistry: toluenesulfonamide and benzenesulfonamide grades used to plasticize and improve flow in amino, epoxy, and polyurethane resins, hot-melt and other adhesives, printing inks, and polyamide. Citriflex 84 is a citrate ester, acetyl tributyl citrate, a non-phthalate and bio-based plasticizer for cellulosics, PVC, acrylics, inks, and adhesives.
We hold both in North American warehouses, ship from stock, and provide the documentation your qualification process needs. Tell us the resin or polymer and the property you are trying to hold, and we will point you to the right grade.
Sulfonamide plasticizers are polar compounds that plasticize resins many general-purpose plasticizers cannot soften well. That polarity is what lets them work into polyamide, cellulose acetate, shellac, and amino resins, and it is why they earn a place in coatings and adhesives that need to resist oils and greases.
The ProFlex grades cover both the toluenesulfonamide and benzenesulfonamide families. N-ethyl toluenesulfonamide grades, supplied as a liquid, plasticize polyamide and cellulosic resins and act as a dye solvent and pigment dispersant. N-butyl benzenesulfonamide, a liquid, is a polyamide and cellulose plasticizer used in nylon, hot-melt and rubber-latex adhesives, printing inks, and surface coatings, with low-temperature flexibility, good mold release, and low water absorption. An ortho/para toluenesulfonamide grade, the parent amide, is used in amino resins such as melamine-formaldehyde and urea-formaldehyde laminates, and as a reactive plasticizer in epoxy, polyurethane, and melamine systems. A toluenesulfonamide-formaldehyde resin, supplied as a solid and as a solution, is used where a harder sulfonamide resin modifier is called for.
Cross-references to commonly specified sulfonamide plasticizer grades are available on request. For a fuller walk-through, see sulfonamide plasticizers for inks, adhesives, and resins.
Alongside the plasticizers, P.A.T. Products stocks para-toluenesulfonyl chloride (tosyl chloride, CAS 98-59-9). This one is a reactive intermediate, not a plasticizer. It is a sulfonyl chloride building block used in tosylation and in fine-chemical and coatings synthesis, where it functionalizes molecules or resins through the reactive acid chloride.
It is supplied as a solid, in kilogram and pound packaging. If you use tosyl chloride as a synthesis reagent and want a stocked North American source, we can supply it with the documentation your process requires.
Citriflex 84 is acetyl tributyl citrate, or ATBC (CAS 77-90-7). It is a non-phthalate, bio-based plasticizer with a long commercial record as the citrate ester of choice for demanding work. It is made by esterifying citric acid, a tricarboxylic acid from fermentation, with butanol, then acetylating it. The result is a low-volatility plasticizer with strong compatibility and a measurable bio-based carbon content by ASTM D6866.
It fits cellulosics and nitrocellulose lacquers and films, nitrocellulose food-packaging inks, PVC that needs a non-phthalate plasticizer including food-contact film, and acrylics, adhesives, and personal-care formulations.
Citriflex 84 is food-contact capable, with documentation available on request. For the full picture, see non-phthalate plasticizers (ATBC / Citriflex 84).
Phthalate plasticizers carry a growing regulatory load. DEHP, DBP, and BBP are restricted under EU REACH, California Prop 65, and CPSC rules for children's products, and the regulated list keeps expanding. Formulators moving off phthalates need a plasticizer that performs and clears the documentation. ATBC is the direct answer: non-phthalate, bio-based, and food-contact capable, which is why it shows up in medical PVC, food-packaging film, toys, and nitrocellulose food-packaging inks.
On the sulfonamide side, the picture is steady. The toluenesulfonamide and benzenesulfonamide plasticizer grades are not on the EU SVHC Candidate List and are not REACH Annex XVII restricted. Food-contact documentation is available for the grades that carry it on request. We do not guess on compliance. Send us your application and the standard you have to meet, and we will pull the documentation that speaks to it.
ATBC for PVC film, medical tubing, and cellulosic systems that need a non-phthalate, food-contact-capable plasticizer.
Non-phthalate plasticizers →Toluenesulfonamide and benzenesulfonamide grades for polyamide, hot-melt and PVAc adhesives, printing inks, and amino resins.
Sulfonamide plasticizers →N-butyl and N-ethyl sulfonamide grades for nylon, monofilament, and fiber, giving flexibility, mold release, and low water absorption.
Ortho/para toluenesulfonamide for melamine-formaldehyde and urea-formaldehyde laminates and molding, improving flow and flexibility.
Sulfonamide grades for tack and grease resistance; ATBC where a non-phthalate plasticizer is specified.
Sulfonamide plasticizers and ATBC for nitrocellulose and other ink systems, including NC food-packaging inks.
ATBC and sulfonamide grades for cellulose acetate and nitrocellulose lacquers, with low volatility and good film flexibility.
Para-toluenesulfonyl chloride as a reactive sulfonyl-chloride building block for tosylation and fine-chemical synthesis. Not a plasticizer.
Technical Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets are available for every grade. Food-contact compliance documentation is available for the grades that carry it, including ATBC and select ProFlex grades, on request. We can also provide statements toward REACH and RoHS where they apply. Tell us what your qualification process requires and we will assemble the pack.
We hold ProFlex and Citriflex inventory in North American warehouses and ship across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Many grades ship from stock, and samples typically go out the same business day. For commercial volumes we arrange direct container shipments.
Qualifying a second source, or moving off another plasticizer brand? We can match a grade by chemistry, form, and the property you are holding. Cross-references to commonly specified sulfonamide and citrate plasticizer grades are available on request.
PVC compounders can pull low-ash calcium stearate, the acid scavenger and lubricant at the center of Ca/Zn stabilizer systems, from the same warehouse.
Two chemistries. The ProFlex line is sulfonamide plasticizers, toluenesulfonamide and benzenesulfonamide grades for polyamide, adhesives, printing inks, and amino, epoxy, and polyurethane resins. Citriflex 84 is acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), a non-phthalate, bio-based plasticizer for cellulosics, PVC, acrylics, inks, and adhesives. Both ship from North American stock.
Yes. Citriflex 84 is acetyl tributyl citrate, ATBC, CAS 77-90-7. It is a citrate ester, not a phthalate, with a bio-based carbon content by ASTM D6866. It is widely used where phthalate restrictions apply, including food-contact film, medical PVC, and children's products. Food-contact documentation is available on request.
They split by chemistry and function. The N-ethyl toluenesulfonamide and N-butyl benzenesulfonamide grades are liquid plasticizers for polyamide and cellulosics. The ortho/para toluenesulfonamide grade is a solid that also reacts into amino, epoxy, and polyurethane systems. There is also a toluenesulfonamide-formaldehyde resin. Tell us the resin and the property you need and we will point you to the grade.
No. Para-toluenesulfonyl chloride (tosyl chloride, CAS 98-59-9) is a reactive intermediate, a sulfonyl-chloride building block used in tosylation and fine-chemical synthesis. We stock it as a solid because some customers want a North American source, but it does not function as a plasticizer.
Yes. If you are qualifying a second source or moving off another sulfonamide or citrate plasticizer, we can match a grade by chemistry, form, and the property you are holding. Cross-references to commonly specified grades are available on request.
We stock ProFlex and Citriflex in North American warehouses and ship across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Many grades ship from stock, samples typically go out the same business day, and we arrange direct container shipments for commercial volumes.
