O le P-tert-butylphenol o lo'o i ai mea fa'aantioxidant ma e mafai ona fa'aoga e fai ma fa'amautu mo pa'u, fasimoli, chlorinated hydrocarbons ma alava fa'amama.UV absorbers, anti-cracking agents e pei o vailaau faʻasaina, paʻu, vali, ma isi. Mo se faʻataʻitaʻiga, e faʻaaogaina e fai ma faʻamautu mo polycarbon resin, tert-butyl phenolic resin, epoxy resin, polyvinyl chloride, ma styrene.