Technical Data Sheet

Divinylbenzene

The Versatile Divinylbenzene (DVB) is an extremely versatile cross-linking agent that also improves
Cross-Linking polymer properties. As a result, it has been used to manufacture adhesives, plastics,
Agent for elastomers, ceramics, biological materials, coatings, catalysts, membranes,
Improving Material pharmaceuticals, specialty polymers, and ion exchange resins. It is also important that just a
Properties small amount of DVB is needed to improve both chemical and physical properties. This
efficiency in use allows you to gain selected property improvements without hindering
others. In short, DVB allows you to create materials not otherwise possible and enhance the
properties of existing materials in many ways. For example, when used to cross-link
polystyrene, DVB increases solvent resistance, heat distortion, impact strength, tensile
strength, and hardness. And as little as 0.5% divinylbenzene in a styrene polymerization
makes the polymer insoluble.

Dow Offers Three Dow recognizes that your requirements for DVB may not always be the same in every
Grades of DVB to application. That’s why we offer three levels of DVB concentration, allowing you to balance
Best Match Your economy with functionality. For the greatest economy on an active ingredient basis, DVB-55
Needs is your best choice. DVB-63 and DVB-HP (80% DVB) work best when you need high levels
of dual double bond functionality to cross-link vinyl polymeric systems with the least amount
of material. DVB-HP should also be considered when higher concentrations of
ethylvinylbenzene (the major complementary component in these DVB products) do not
provide any additional benefits—even though the ethylvinylbenzene will react with most
unsaturated systems.

Typical Chemical Analysis1

Product DVB-55 DVB-63 DVB-HP
Total Divinylbenzene (DVB)2 56% 63.5% 80%
Meta: Para Divinylbenzene isomer ratio 2.3 2.3 2.3
Total Ethylvinylbenzene (EVB)3 43.0% 35.5% 19%
meta Para Ethylvinylbenzene isomer ratio 2.3 2.3 2.3
Diethylbenzene <0.05% <0.05% <0.05%
Naphthalene <0.04% <0.04% <0.04%
Benzene content N.D. N.D. N.D.
t-butyl catechol inhibitor (ppm) 900-1100 900-1100 900-1100
Color (Gardner) <4 <4 <4
Polymer <5 ppm <5 ppm <5 ppm

1These typical analyses are intended to serve as a guide only and not as specification limits.
2Divinylbenzene CAS #001321-74-0
3Ethylvinylbenzene CAS #028106-30-1

N.D. – Not detectable with current instruments (<50 parts per billion).

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DVB is produced from the catalytic dehydrogenation of Diethylbenzene resulting in
a mixture of EVB and DVB isomers:

CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2

- H2
+ + + +

CH3 CH3 CH2

CH3 CH3 CH2
1,3-diethylbenzene 1,4-diethylbenzene 1-ethyl-3-vinylbenzene 1-ethyl-4-vinylbenzene 1,3-divinylbenzene 1,4-divinylbenzene

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customers in dealing with environmental and product safety considerations. Dow literature,
including Material Safety Data Sheets, should be consulted prior to the use.

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