Dibutyl phthalate Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

Dibutyl phthalate Price Information Spec: China national standards;99.6%|first-grade product;99.6%;99%;99.5%;First-rate product;First-grade product;Industrial grade

Newest Price 1,518.82

Price Date 20260928

Day's Change +175.39

Day's Range 1,518.82 - 1,694.21

Month's Change -160.41

Month's Range 1,467.45 - 1,307.04

Year's Change +229.27

Year's Range 1,272.53 - 1,043.26

Opinions

Why does DBP keep appearing in edible oil contamination reports?

The practical fix is usually upstream of testing. Most contamination traces back to plastic tubing, gaskets, storage liners and packaging rather than intentional addition, so switching to compliant food-contact materials often resolves the issue faster and cheaper than reformulating or blending. Test the process line, not just the finished drum.

How is China's DBP market structured and who are the leading producers?

Watch the feedstock linkage more than the producer list. DBP sits at roughly 14% of China's n-butanol demand, so when acrylic acid and butyl acetate absorb more butanol, DBP producers lose the raw-material race and margins compress fast. Buyers should track n-butanol pricing as the leading indicator for DBP contract talks.

What are the main performance limits of DBP compared with DOP?

Efficiency gap is the number buyers underestimate. Substituting DBP for DOP at equal loading gives a stiffer compound, so formulators often add more plasticizer and erase the cost saving. Run a hardness-matched trial rather than a straight weight-for-weight swap before committing to a full switch.

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Overview

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP, CAS 84-74-2) is a colorless, oily liquid with a faint aromatic odor, slightly soluble in water and miscible with most organic solvents. It is a widely used plasticizer, primarily for PVC, imparting good flexibility to finished products.

Plasticizers: the most common plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride, providing softness and processability.
Coatings: an excellent plasticizer for nitrocellulose, offering good softening, stability, and water resistance.
Solvents: dissolves most natural and synthetic resins, nitrocellulose, and polyvinyl acetate, but not cellulose acetate.
Regulatory: classified as a CMR substance by the EU; restricted in food-contact and children's products due to reproductive toxicity.

China's DBP production is substantial, with domestic capacity and output closely matching demand. The main feedstock route uses phthalic anhydride with butanol. Domestic use is broad and comparable to DOP, though regulatory pressure is gradually shaping market dynamics.

Key domestic producers:
China Blue Chemical – major producer of plasticizer-grade DBP.
Shandong Qilu Plasticizer – active in the domestic plasticizer market.

Properties

Name

Dibutyl phthalate

ARALDITE RESIN

Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid di-n-butylester

Butyl phthalate

DBP

CAS Number

84-74-2

EINECS No.

201-557-4

Risk Codes

S53;S45;S61;S36/37;S16

Safety Description

R61;R50;R62;R39/23/24/25;R23/24/25;R11

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Dibutyl phthalate Price Information Spec: China national standards;99.6%|first-grade product;99.6%;99%;99.5%;First-rate product;First-grade product;Industrial grade

Opinions

Why does DBP keep appearing in edible oil contamination reports?

How is China's DBP market structured and who are the leading producers?

What are the main performance limits of DBP compared with DOP?

Latest News

On September 28, Shandong Shengfeng lowered its quote for DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate).

Kaifeng Jiuhong Chemical lowers its DBP quote amid sluggish demand

On September 23, Shandong Shengfeng Chemical lowered its quotation for DBP.

On September 23, the DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate) quote from Shandong Shengfeng decreased.

On September 23, Zhejiang Hongbo lowered its enterprise quotation for DBP.

On September 22, Shandong Shengfeng Chemical Co., Ltd. produced Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP).

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