Specific examples of phosphate ester flame retardants and their applications
Aryl Phosphate |
Key Application Area (s) |
Main Downstream Use (s) |
Triphenyl Phosphate(TPP) CAS 115- 86- 6 |
HIPS (High impact polystyrene) Polycarbonate/ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) PPO (Polyphenylen oxide) /HIPS Cellulose acetate |
Moulding compounds
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Isopropylated triphenyl phosphate (PrTPP) CAS 68937-41-7 |
PVC Thermoplastics Phenolic Resins Coatings Hydraulic fluids |
Various PVC applications
Phenolic PCBs (Printed circuit boards)
Many industrial uses |
Isodecyl diphenyl phosphate(IDPP) CAS 29761-21-5 |
PVC |
PVC |
Tricresyl Phosphate(TCP) CAS 1330-78-5 |
PVC Thermoplastics Phenolic Resins Coatings Lubricant additive |
Photographic Film Emulsion, Many industrial uses |
Trixylyl phosphate(TXP) CAS 25155-23-1 |
Hydraulic Fluids |
Industrial uses but not in consumer articles |
Cresyl disphenyl phosphate (CDP) CAS 26444-49-5 |
Polycarbonate/ABS PVC Thermoplastics Phenolic Resins Coatings |
Electrical applications PVC |
2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate (EHDP) CAS 1241-94-7 |
PVC |
PVC |
Isopropyl phenyl diphenyl phosphate (IPDPP ) CAS 28108-99-8 68782-95-6 |
PVC Thermoplastics Phenolic Resins Flexible PU foam Hydraulic fluids |
Various PVC applications
PU foam FR blend for USA Many industrial uses but not in consumer articles |
Tert-butylated triphenyl phosphate (BuTTP) CAS 68937-40-6 56803-37-3 65652-41-7 |
Hydraulic Fluids PVC Flexible foam |
Many industrial uses but not in consumer articles |
Bisphosphate |
Key Application Area (s) |
Main Downstream Use (s) |
Tetraphenyl resorcinol diphosphate (RDP) CAS 125997-21-9 57583-54-7 |
Engineering resins |
PPO/HIPS Polycarbonate/ABS blend |
Tetraphenyl Bisphenol A diphosphate (BDP) CAS 5945-33-5 181028-79-5 |
Engineering resins |
PPO/HIPS Polycarbonate/ABS blend |
Alkyl Phosphate |
Key Application Area (s) |
Main Downstream Use (s) |
Tri butyl phosphate (TBP) |
Hydraulic fluids Not defined as a Flame Retardant |
Many industrial uses but not in consumer articles |
Tri isobutyl phosphate (TiBP) CAS 126-71-6 |
Hydraulic fluids Not defined as a Flame Retardant |
Many industrial uses but not in consumer articles |
Tri ethyl phosphate (TEP) |
Rigid foam Unsaturated Polyester resins |
Building insulation Building products |
Chlorinated Phosphate |
Key Application Area (s) |
Main Downstream Use (s) |
Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) CAS 115-96-8 |
Rigid foam Unsaturated Polyester resins |
Building insulation Building products |
Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl)phosphate (TCPP) CAS13674-84-5 |
Rigid foam Flexible foam |
Building insulation |
Tris[2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl]phosphate (TDCP) CAS 13674-87-8 |
Flexible foam |
Upholstered Furniture & Mattress |
2.2.-bis(chloromethyl)trimethylenebis(bis(2-chloroethyl)phosphate) (V6) CAS 38051-10-4 |
Flexible foam |
Upholstered Furniture & Mattress Automotive |




