Many manufacturers working with flexible PVC, TPU, synthetic rubber, and similar materials face growing pressure on two fronts at once:
- Stricter regulations and customer demands around triphenyl phosphate (TPP) content
- The need to keep strong flame retardancy, smoke suppression, and processing performance
LANXESS has launched a new platform called Disflamoll® Advance to address exactly these challenges.
What is Disflamoll Advance?
Disflamoll Advance is LANXESS’s next-generation family of plasticizing flame retardants. The key feature is an extremely low TPP content — less than 0.1%.
Traditional phosphate ester flame retardants often contain higher levels of TPP, which is coming under increasing regulatory and market scrutiny. The new platform is designed to help formulators stay ahead of these requirements without giving up the performance they need.
Main Benefits Highlighted by LANXESS
- Extremely low TPP content (< 0.1%) for better regulatory preparedness
- Maintains high flame retardancy
- Strong smoke suppression
- Ability to reduce or eliminate antimony trioxide (ATO) in many formulations
- Improved processing efficiency
- Up to 40% lower carbon footprint compared with conventional alternatives (thanks to renewable energy and raw materials)
First Product: Disflamoll Advance OT
The first grade launched under this platform is Disflamoll® Advance OT. It is specifically designed for polar polymer systems.
Typical applications include:
- Flexible PVC (flooring, tarpaulins, synthetic leather)
- Insulation foams
- Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU)
- Synthetic rubbers
- Cellulose esters
It combines the plasticizing effect, flame retardancy, and smoke suppression that users of the existing Disflamoll range are used to, while meeting the new low-TPP requirement.
Who This Matters For
If your company:
- Supplies products into regulated markets (construction, automotive, consumer goods, etc.)
- Faces customer specifications limiting TPP
- Wants to reduce ATO use
- Is under pressure to lower the carbon footprint of formulations
…then Disflamoll Advance OT is positioned as a practical option to evaluate.
LANXESS says the product is available now, and more grades under the Disflamoll Advance platform are planned as regulatory and market needs evolve.
Bottom Line
Disflamoll Advance is LANXESS’s response to the tightening regulatory environment around TPP while trying to preserve the technical performance and processing benefits that formulators expect from phosphate ester plasticizing flame retardants. For manufacturers who must balance compliance, performance, and sustainability, this platform offers a new tool designed specifically for that balance.
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