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Alternative plasticizer approved by EPA Non-ortho-phthalate plasticizer listed as Safer Choice chemical, approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency September 16, 2016 Jane Muncke Reading time: 1 minute
Comment on “Alternative Plasticizers As Emerging Global Environmental
(2) In the case of the alternatives that are the most important commercially, including di-2-ethylhexyl terephthalate (DOTP or DEHT), diisononyl cyclohexanedicarboxylate (DINCH), acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), tri-2-ethylhexyl trimellitate (TOTM), and epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO), publicly available assessments by government agencies and
Identifying Greener and Safer Plasticizers: A 4-Step Approach
step 2: cell and ex vivo-based approaches to determine the toxicity of alternative plasticizer chemicals Immortalized Cell Lines A cell-based toxicity screening approach was used to select the most promising alternative plasticizers among the range of chemicals previously tested for their plasticizing properties, biodegradability, and leachability.
Title: A Review on Plasticizers and Eco-Friendly Bioplasticizers
Bioplasticizers are derived mainly from biomass sources including agricultural products, it’s by-products and waste. Regardless of the biomass source, ideal bioplasticizers are expected to be...
Plasticizers: Types, Uses, Classification, Selection & Regulation
Due to its low cost and generally good performance, DEHP is widely employed as a plasticizer in manufacturing articles made of PVC. Melting point: 50°C Boiling point: 250 - 257°C at 0.5 kPa Structure of DEHP DEHP offers good gelling, satisfactory electrical properties and helps to produce highly elastic compounds with reasonable cold strength.
- Which plasticizers are used in food packaging & processing?
- Available assessments and studies show that the plasticizers currently used in food packaging and processing, ATBC, DEHA, DINCH, DOTP, and ESBO, are well-studied and demonstrate low toxicity. Monomeric plasticizers also show minimal migration in aqueous and low alcohol foods and are well-suited for these applications.
- Which non-ortho phthalate plasticizers are used in flexible PVC?
- Several non-ortho phthalate plasticizers, including ATBC, DEHA, DINCH, DOTP, and ESBO, are currently used in flexible PVC applications for food packaging and processing. The aim of this review is to summarize the available toxicity, migration, and human biomonitoring data.
- Which plasticizers have food contact clearances?
- Seven other plasticizers, 2EHESBO, ASE, COMGHA, DBT, DEHCH, PETV, and TOTM, have at least some recent but limited food contact clearances; assessments from CPSC, EFSA, and robust summaries in the REACH dossiers were reviewed for these products.
- What plasticizers does BASF manufacture?
- BASF manufactures a range of plasticizers, including ortho-phthalates, adipates, trimellitates, DINCH, and DOTP. The authors would like to thank Ruby Burner, Lauren Heine, and Uwe Storzum for their helpful insight during the preparation of the manuscript.
- Can DeHa be used as a plasticizer?
- Greater than 80% of DEHA in the U.S. is used in food contact related applications (Malveda et al., 2021), but outside of this application, DEHA is not usually used as a primary plasticizer but as a secondary plasticizer together with other plasticizers in formulations to improve low temperature flexibility (Godwin and Krauskopf, 2008).
- Is human plasticizer exposure a risk factor for children?
- Taken all together and keeping in mind that the food path may be the major route for human plasticizer exposure, these data conclusively show very low levels of exposure. Consequently, no risk is concluded for the general population including sensitive subpopulations such as children based on these data.
