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PEP Report Process Economics Program Report 62A Vinyl Plasticizers 62A Published: Dec-2002 This report, PEP Report 62A, reviews the technology for producing major plasticizers, namely phthalates and adipates for flexible PVC, and their precursors, i.g. phthalic anhydride, adipic acid and oxo alcohols, mainly 2-ethylhexanol and Isononyl alcohols. It also presents economics of processes for the production of these precursors as well as those for the production of plasticizers. The following are the processes for those compounds: 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) from propylene by hydroformylation, aldol-condensation and hydrogenation Isononyl alcohol from octenes by hydroformylation and hydrogenation Phthalic anhydride from o-xylene by partial oxidation Adipic acid from cyclohexane by oxidation Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from 2-EH and phthalic anhydride Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate from 2-EH and adipic acid Diisononyl adipate from Isononyl alcohol and adipic acid Other PEP Related Reports Vinyl Plasticizers 62   The older PEP reports' abstracts are listed to provide a complete historical archive of PEP reports. The production cost estimates are updated in the PEP Yearbook. A list of more recent PEP reports are available. Points of Contact Ordering: Angela Faterkowski, PEP Administrative Coordinator More information about PEP: Program Director: George Intille PEP Inquiry Line: pep_inquiry@sriconsulting.com SRI's Inquiry Line: inquiry_line@sri.com Other PEP Related Web Pages PEP Yearbook International, PEP Yearbook China Environmental Economics Handbook PEP Home | What's New | PEP Participation | Contacts SRI Consulting | SRI International Copyright (c) 2002 SRI Consulting. All rights reserved. 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, California USA 94025-3493 PEP Fax: 650.859.5134