This product is readily soluble in organic solvents such as toluene and dichloromethane, slightly soluble in alcohols, and insoluble in water.

It is generally not used alone and is commonly compounded with hindered phenolic antioxidants such as Antioxidant 1010.

It improves the thermal stability of polymers and is widely used in polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyamide (PA), polycarbonate (PC), and ABS.