Palatinol TOTM Price — China Factory EXW 2026

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China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,870.88 / MT · VAT excluded unchanged as of 20261106

Newest Price 1,870.88

Price Date 20261106

Day's Change 0

Day's Range 1,870.88 - 1,870.88

Month's Change -84.35

Month's Range 1,870.88 - 1,786.54

Year's Change +434.78

Year's Range 1,870.88 - 1,436.11

Don't overlook the financial fragility of suppliers. Baichuan posted a third-quarter 2025 net loss of 49 million yuan and guided a full-year loss of 60-110 million yuan due to fall...

Also known as Trioctyl trimellitate, 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid tris(2-ethylhexyl), 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxyulicacid,tris(2-ethylhexyl)ester, 3,5,6-tris(2-ethylhexyl)benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

Opinions

How does the TMA capacity vacuum affect TOTM supply security for cable makers?

Don't overlook the financial fragility of suppliers. Baichuan posted a third-quarter 2025 net loss of 49 million yuan and guided a full-year loss of 60-110 million yuan due to falling chemical prices and depreciation from new projects. A distressed supplier may prioritize cash flow over contract loyalty—diversify your approved vendor list.

Why is TOTM plasticizer demand surging and what drives its price?

Watch the feedstock side too. TMA's raw material, pseudocumene, tracks oil prices closely, but cost has stayed stable during the rally—meaning margin expansion, not cost-push, drove the spike. Buyers should lock in Q1 volumes early; the 2026 price rebound to 40,000 yuan/ton suggests TOTM contracts will reprice sharply upward.

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Palatinol TOTM price context

What drives Palatinol TOTM prices

How does the TMA capacity vacuum affect TOTM supply security for cable makers?: Don't overlook the financial fragility of suppliers. Baichuan posted a third-quarter 2025 net loss of 49 million yuan and guided a full-year loss of 60-110 mill...

Why is TOTM plasticizer demand surging and what drives its price?: Watch the feedstock side too. TMA's raw material, pseudocumene, tracks oil prices closely, but cost has stayed stable during the rally—meaning margin expansion...

How we assess Palatinol TOTM price

China factory / mainstream market EXW quotes (VAT excluded where shown) - not a single global public index

Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades

Landed cost figures from our calculator are planning estimates, not a customs ruling

Overview

Trioctyl trimellitate (TOTM, CAS 3319-31-1) is a high-molecular-weight plasticizer with a density of 0.990 g/mL at 20°C, a boiling point of 414°C, and a flash point of 505°F. It is a representative trimellitate ester known for its heat resistance and durability, with plasticizing efficiency comparable to phthalate esters.

Industrial: used as a high-temperature plasticizer for cable insulation and other heat-resistant PVC applications.
Durability: offers permanence and resistance to extraction, with performance approaching that of polyester plasticizers.
Regulatory: listed in the European Pharmacopoeia as an approved additive for plasticized PVC materials in medical containers.
Chemical family: belongs to the benzene polycarboxylate ester class, alongside trimellitate and pyromellitate esters.

China's production landscape centers on the upstream feedstock pseudocumene and intermediate trimellitic anhydride (TMA), with major producers operating integrated TMA-to-TOTM chains. The market is shifting toward TOTM as a replacement for traditional dioctyl phthalate in high-performance applications.

Key domestic producers:
Zhengdan Chemical – TMA capacity of 85,000 t/a and a 100,000 t/a TMA unit, producing TMA, TOTM, and high-boiling aromatic solvents.
Baichuan Chemical – TMA capacity of 40,000 t/a, producing TMA and downstream TOTM alongside acetate esters and alcohols.

Properties

Name

Palatinol TOTM

Trioctyl trimellitate

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid tris(2-ethylhexyl)

1,2,4-benzenetricarboxyulicacid,tris(2-ethylhexyl)ester

3,5,6-tris(2-ethylhexyl)benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate

CAS Number

3319-31-1

EINECS No.

222-020-0

Risk Codes

24/25

HS Code

2917359000

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