Plasticizers – Benefits, Trends, Health, and Environmental Issues
Plasticizers are colorless and odorless esters, mainly phthalates, that increase the elasticity of a material (e.g., polyvinylchloride (PVC)). Plasticizers soften the PVC to make it flexible and bendable. This opens up a huge range of possibilities for new applications.
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PVC has all the attributes needed to make it a widely used polymer. It is: energy efficient: it takes less energy to produce than many alternative plastics 3. cost effective. flame retardant – inherent fire safety, due to chlorine. durable: applications have long life-span expectancy. versatile, printable and paintable.
Eastman Plasticizers for PVC
Admex 523 is a low molecular weight, polymeric plasticizer. It is characterized by a mild ester odor and very light color. It imparts excellent processability to PVC compositions and is compatible with a wide variety of other polymers. Product availability by region: Asia Pacific | Latin America | North America
Simultaneous recovery of high-purity copper and polyvinyl chloride
1. Introduction Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has become an indispensable resin because of its high chemical and physical stability. Compared with other resins, PVC consists of a high percentage of Cl (57 wt%), which allows its combination with a wide variety of additives such as plasticizers, stabilizers, flame retardants, and fillers.
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VESTINOL 9 DINP is a very cost-effective, general-purpose plasticizer very useful in soft PVC formulations with a broad processing temperature window. ELATUR DPT (DiPentylTerephthalate) plasticizer has very low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) residue build-up, has a low viscosity, and is fast fusing upon gelation.
- Why do we need plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC)?
- Plasticizers play a crucial role in the overall performance and usability of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Their addition can significantly alter the mechanical properties of PVC, thereby expanding its application range.
- What is a plasticizer in PVC?
- A plasticizer reduces melt viscosity during processing. In PVC products, the glass transition temperature (Tg) and elastic modulus of PVC are also reduced. Liquids are usually called “plasticizers”, whereas solids like nitrile rubbers, compatible polyesters and some polyacrylates are called plastifiers or flexibilizers.
- How do plasticizers affect the performance of PVC products?
- Plasticizers influence the flexibility, workability, and durability of PVC products. Choosing the right type of plasticizer can enhance the performance characteristics of PVC while also addressing environmental and health concerns.
- Which PVC material is used in plasticizers?
- Soft or flexible PVC products like extruded soft tubing, profiles and sheeting, thin calendared sheets, etc. make use of suspension-grade PVC. Since plasticizers are dissolved in SPVC (PVC is not dissolved in plasticizers) during the mixing process, the higher the porosity of PVC grain, the higher the rate of plasticizer absorption.
- What is PVC used for?
- PVC is usually applied in the production of cables, floorings, packaging, medical devices, toys, etc. [1, 2] Plasticizers are the most popular plastic additive that makes materials more flexible and easier to process, and about 90% of them are used for PVC applications. Traditionally, the most common PVC plasticizers are phthalates.
- What are the best value-added PVC plasticizer options?
- Let’s now turn our attention to three value-added PVC plasticizer options that exceed the emerging requirements of REACH and European Union (EU) regulation. VESTINOL® 9 DINP is a very cost-effective, general-purpose plasticizer very useful in soft PVC formulations with a broad processing temperature window.
