Provided are a polyester-based plasticizer which is excellent in cold resistance, non-migration, oil extraction resistance, volatility resistance and the like in a well-balanced manner, which particularly allows a molded article to be excellent in oil extraction resistance and transparency, and which can be produced from a biomass resource, and a vinyl chloride-based resin composition containing the polyester-based plasticizer and a molded article thereof. A polyester-based plasticizer obtained from a dibasic acid component (A), a glycol component (B), a hydroxy acid component (C), and an end termination component (D), wherein the component (A) is one or more selected from the group consisting of sebacic acid, azelaic acid and succinic acid, the component (B) is one or more selected from the group consisting of 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol and 1,4-butanediol, the component (C) is 12-hydroxystearic acid, and the end termination component (D) is one or more selected from the group consisting of a monovalent fatty acid having 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a linear monohydric alcohol having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

Provided are a polyester-based plasticizer which is excellent in cold resistance, non-migration, oil extraction resistance, volatility resistance and the like in a well-balanced manner, which particularly allows a molded article to be excellent in oil extraction resistance and transparency, and which can be produced from a biomass resource, and a vinyl chloride-based resin composition containing the polyester-based plasticizer and a molded article thereof. A polyester-based plasticizer obtained from a dibasic acid component (A), a glycol component (B), a hydroxy acid component (C), and an end termination component (D), wherein the component (A) is one or more selected from the group consisting of sebacic acid, azelaic acid and succinic acid, the component (B) is one or more selected from the group consisting of 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol and 1,4-butanediol, the component (C) is 12-hydroxystearic acid, and the end termination component (D) is one or more selected from the group consisting of a monovalent fatty acid having 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a linear monohydric alcohol having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

A composition with improved adhesive and sealant properties comprises a) a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (-A-B-).sub.n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1; wherein the content of grafted anhydride in the composition is less than 0.05 mol/mol of polyacid.

A composition with improved adhesive and sealant properties comprises a) a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (-A-B-).sub.n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1; wherein the content of grafted anhydride in the composition is less than 0.05 mol/mol of polyacid.

A plasticizer and a method for manufacturing the plasticizer are provided. The method includes the following steps. A dicarboxylic acid, a diol, and a catalyst are mixed to form a reactant mixture. The reactant mixture is reacted at a temperature ranging from 130 C. to 220 C. to form a semi-product. An endcapping alcohol is added into the semi-product at a temperature ranging from 205 C. to 220 C. to form a coarse plasticizer. The coarse plasticizer is purified under a pressure ranging from 760 Torr to 5 Torr to obtain the plasticizer. The dicarboxylic acid includes succinic acid or adipic acid. The diol includes diethylene glycol and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol. The endcapping alcohol is an ether alcohol or a fatty alcohol having a carbon number of less than or equal to 4. The dicarboxylic acid, the diol, and the endcapping alcohol have a molar ratio ranging from 1:0.6 to 0.9:0.3 to 0.6.

A plasticizer and a method for manufacturing the plasticizer are provided. The method includes the following steps. A dicarboxylic acid, a diol, and a catalyst are mixed to form a reactant mixture. The reactant mixture is reacted at a temperature ranging from 130 C. to 220 C. to form a semi-product. An endcapping alcohol is added into the semi-product at a temperature ranging from 205 C. to 220 C. to form a coarse plasticizer. The coarse plasticizer is purified under a pressure ranging from 760 Torr to 5 Torr to obtain the plasticizer. The dicarboxylic acid includes succinic acid or adipic acid. The diol includes diethylene glycol and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol. The endcapping alcohol is an ether alcohol or a fatty alcohol having a carbon number of less than or equal to 4. The dicarboxylic acid, the diol, and the endcapping alcohol have a molar ratio ranging from 1:0.6 to 0.9:0.3 to 0.6.

A plasticizer and a method for manufacturing the plasticizer are provided. The method for manufacturing the plasticizer includes steps as follows: mixing a dicarboxylic acid, a diol, and a catalyst to form a reactant mixture; reacting the reactant mixture at a temperature ranging from 130 C. to 220 C. so as to form a semi-product; adding an endcapping alcohol into the semi-product at a temperature ranging from 205 C. to 220 C. so as to form a coarse plasticizer; purifying the coarse plasticizer under a pressure ranging from 760 Torr to 5 Torr so as to obtain the plasticizer. The dicarboxylic acid includes adipic acid. The diol includes a polyglycol and a saturated fatty alcohol. The endcapping alcohol includes isooctyl alcohol, isodecyl alcohol, or 2-propylheptanol. The dicarboxylic acid, the diol, and the endcapping alcohol have a molar ratio ranging from 1:0.6 to 0.9:0.3 to 0.6.

A plasticizer and a method for manufacturing the plasticizer are provided. The method includes steps as follow. A dicarboxylic acid, a diol, and a catalyst are mixed to form a reactant mixture. The reactant mixture is reacted at a temperature ranging from 130 C. to 220 C. to form a semi-product. An endcapping alcohol into the semi-product at a temperature ranging from 205 C. to 220 C. to form a coarse plasticizer. The coarse plasticizer is purified under a pressure ranging from 760 Torr to 5 Torr to obtain the plasticizer. The dicarboxylic acid includes a first dicarboxylic acid and a second dicarboxylic acid, and the second dicarboxylic acid is adipic acid. The diol includes diethylene glycol and 2-methyl-1, 3-propanediol. The endcapping alcohol includes isooctyl alcohol, isodecyl alcohol, or 2-propylheptanol. A molar ratio of dicarboxylic acid:diol:the endcapping alcohol ranges from 1:0.6 to 0.9:0.3 to 0.6.