Tributyl Citrate Market - Global Industry
Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and
Forecast 2016 - 2024
Tributyl Citrate (TBC) Market: Overview
Tributyl Citrate (TBC), also known as Butyl Citrate, Tri-n-butyl citrate, and Tributyl
Ester, is a colorless, non-toxic, and oily liquid with a high boiling point and fruity
flavor at room temperature. It is insoluble in water, but dissolves in acetic acid,
acetone, castor oil, carbon tetrachloride, mineral oil, and methanol. Known to react
with oxidizing reagents, TBC is produced through esterification of citric acid with 1-
butanol and concentrated sulfuric acid acting as a catalyst.
TBC is widely used in food wrapping films, soft toys for children, cosmetics, and as a
plasticizer for polymers such as poly vinyl chloride (PVC) and its copolymers. It aids
maintenance of color when processed with resins due to its excellent heat stability.
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Tributyl Citrate (TBC) Market: Trends
Products manufactured using TBC are able to withstand cold, mildew, and water. It
is used for granulation of non-toxic PVC, besides being an authorized plasticizer in
various industries including food contact, food packaging materials, food additives,
pharmaceuticals, medicines, cosmetics, flavors and fragrances, and adhesives. It is
also utilized in cigarette filters to retain moisture. TBC is a competent fragrance
carrier, and thereby applied on a large scale in cosmetic products.
Salient properties of TBC include good compatibility, weather resistance, non-
toxicity, limited volatility, and high plasticizing efficiency. It recently replaced
phthalate ester, which is carcinogenic and is known to have adverse effects on
human health, as a safer, and hence, preferred alternative. With increasing
environmental awareness and improvements in regulations, the TBC market is
expected to experience a steady growth rate during the forecast period.
Tributyl Citrate (TBC) Market: Region-wise Outlook
TBC is extensively employed as a plasticizer and food additive in the global market.
In Europe, it finds applications in packaging of food and medical products,
pharmaceuticals, flavors and fragrances, children’s soft toys, and manufacturing of
cosmetics.