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The current research efforts in the plasticizer industry should focus on finding renewable biomass chemical feedstocks to synthesize non-toxic and effective bio-based plasticizers in order to adapt to the concept of green environmental protection given the scarcity of petroleum resources and the growing emph

We report the production of biobased plasticizers starting from citric acid (CA) by a two-step process comprising dehydration-hydrogenation of CA followed by a Fischer esterification. The use of citric acid based plasticizers is well-known in PVC. However, citrate esters tend to leach out of the PVC material over t

Overall, global plasticizer consumption will grow at a rate of about 3.5% per year in the next few years. Phthalate esters, based on phthalic acid, are the main types of plasticizers used since they satisfy a broad range of processing and performance requirements, as well as a large number of markets.

The global citrate ester-based plasticizers market is expected to witness steady growth over the forecast period owing to its rising usage in various end-user industries such as paints and coatings, food & beverage packaging material, wire & cable, medical products among others.

Triethyl citrate (TEC) and acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC) were used as plasticizer for poly (lactic acid) (PLA). The treated and plasticized PLA at various concentrations were analyzed by...