Abstract
The plasticizers market of polyvinyl chloride, PVC, in Brazil is about 200 thousand tons per year, making it interesting to study new alternatives to di(Ethyl Hexyl Phthalate) (DEHP or DOP - dioctyl phthalate), the plasticizer used in more countries. Despite of the excellent cost-performance, DEHP has legal restrictions for some uses, for possible contamination it may cause to consumers. …