SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to launch US DINP, DOTP assessments

Platts proposes to launch US diisononyl phthalate, or DINP, and dioctyl terephthalate, or DOTP, assessments on a weekly basis starting October 1, 2015, in order to capture market liquidity.

Specifications for standard DINP are: Density between 0.97-0.98 g/cm3. The proposed weekly domestic delivered East of the Rockies (DER) price assessment to medium-sized customers by tank car or truck would reflect a cargo size of 44,000-45,000 lb. Larger cargo sizes may be assessed, but will be normalized to standard volumes. Minimum purity level would be at 99.6% with a maximum water content of 0.05%.

Specifications for DOTP are: Density between 0.98-0.99 g/cm3. The proposed weekly domestic delivered East of the Rockies (DER) price assessment to medium-sized customers by tank car or truck would reflect a cargo size of 44,000-45,000 lb. Larger cargo sizes may be assessed, but will be normalized to standard volumes. Minimum purity level would be at 99% with a maximum water content of 0.1%.

Please direct any questions or comments to petchems@platts.com with a copy to pricegroup@platts.com by August 14, 2015.

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