Diverging trends of plasticizers (phthalates and non-phthalates)
Plasticizers are usually grouped into phthalates and non-phthalates. Phthalates still represent the majority in the European plasticizer market, at around 60% [ 58 ]. However, since the end of the 1990s there has been a steady shift within the phthalate plasticizers from LMW phthalates toward HMW phthalates [ 45 ].
Transition to non-phthalate plasticizers speeds up in Europe
Arkema is closing its phthalate plasticizer plant in Chauny, France as the market shifts to nonphthalates used to make polyvinyl chloride for medical bags, tubing and other applications. The plant closure also reflects significant structural weakness in the European PVC industry.
Diverging trends of plasticizers (phthalates and non-phthalates)
Phthalates still represent the majority in the European plasticizer market, at around 60% [58]. However, since the end of the 1990s there has been a steady shift within the phthalate plasticizers from LMW phthalates toward HMW phthalates [45]. LMW phthalates are character-ized by up to six carbon atoms in the main chain [70].
Benefits, Trends, Health, and Environmental Issues - ChemistryViews
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. One of the main benefits of plasticizers is the durability they confer onto
Phthalates, non-phthalate plasticizers and bisphenols in Swedish
The most abundant plasticizers in preschool dust were the phthalates di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) with geometric mean levels of 450 and 266 μg/g dust, respectively, and the non-phthalate plasticizers bis(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (DEHT) and diisononylcyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate (DiNCH) found at 105 and 73 μg/g dust, respectively.
- Are plasticizers phthalate or non phthalates?
- Plasticizers are usually grouped into phthalates and non-phthalates. Phthalates still represent the majority in the European plasticizer market, at around 60% . However, since the end of the 1990s there has been a steady shift within the phthalate plasticizers from LMW phthalates toward HMW phthalates .
- Why is the non-Phthalate plasticizer market growing?
- Overall, this market is driven by the growth of the building & construction industry and the rising adoption of non-phthalate plasticizers in diverse industries worldwide, due in part to the stringent environmental regulations now surrounding the use of phthalate plasticizers, M&M finds.
- Why are phthalate plasticizers banned in the EU?
- The use of some phthalate plasticizers has been successively restricted in the EU since the late 1990s due to their endocrine disrupting (ED) properties, especially in sensitive applications for humans, such as baby products, children's toys, cosmetics and food packaging [31, 33, 34, 35].
- What is the market share of plasticizer phthalates?
- The substitution of the formerly dominant plasticizer DEHP (EU market share 1996: 51%; 2015: 10% [36, 58] has led to a fundamental shift in the market since the 1990s toward HMW phthalates , with a simultaneous steady growth in demand for soft PVC [59, 74].
- Do phthalates decrease plasticizer load?
- No significant differences were found in SPM samples between 2005 and 2017 (mean from 6160 ng/g dry weight (dw) to 4400 ng/g dw; median from 3600 ng/g dw to 33220 ng/g dw; p > 0.05). Consequently, the decline of LMW phthalates does on average not noticeable reduce the total plasticizer load in both compartments.
- Is diethylhexyl phthalate still a popular plasticizer?
- However, Ceresana's study finds that diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) was still the most-frequently used plasticizer type in 2016, with global consumption at 3.07 million tonnes, although it is expected to register ‘below-average growth rates’ over the forecast period and is therefore likely to continue to lose market share.
