SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts launches US DINP, DOTP assessments

Platts launches a US diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) assessments on a weekly basis, effective Thursday, October 1, 2015.

The assessments are domestic monthly contract assessments on a delivered basis.

Specifications for standard DINP are: Density between 0.97-0.98 g/cm3.

The 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 lbs.

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 lbs.

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%.