Plasticizers – Benefits, Trends, Health, and Environmental
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.
Eastman introduces high-purity non-phthalate plasticizer
Eastman Chemical is introducing a sensitive-grade nonphthalate plasticizer for medical and other PVC applications to meet growing demands for materials that are Eastman introduces high-purity non-phthalate plasticizer | plasticstoday.com
Plasticizers: Types, Uses, Classification, Selection & Regulation
It is almost colorless and odorless oily liquid. It is very slightly soluble in water but soluble in alcohols, hexane etc. while miscible and compatible with all the monomeric plasticizers used in PVC compounding. Melting point: 43°C (45°F; 230 K) Boiling point: 244-252°C at 0.7 kPa.
WO2013116818A1 - Polyphthalate plasticizers that do not
Novel polyphthalate compounds that do not release phthalate esters under environmental conditions, and methods for making the same. WO2013116818A1 - Polyphthalate plasticizers that do not release endocrine disrupting compounds - Google Patents
Health, Eco Concerns Give Non-Phthalate Plasticizers a Push
This general-purpose non-phthalate boasts high efficiency and requires less plasticizer in most formulations. Low migration and volatility, along with excellent UV stability, are claimed. It is also said to blend faster and easier with PVC than most other plasticizers, which reduces processing time. Perstorp is seeking food-contact approvals.
- What is the best non-Phthalate plasticizer for PVC?
- DOTP from Eastman has been available for several decades as Eastman 168, and the company claims it is the market-leading non-phthalate plasticizer for PVC, offering performance equal to or better than most non-phthalates. It offers good performance properties, optimal low-temperature flexibility, and non-migration properties.
- Are phthalate plasticizers toxic?
- Recently, some other plasticizers instead of phthalate plasticizers, such as biocompatible material and oligomer 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, have been reported without toxicity. However, compared to phthalate plasticizers, majority of them have a poor plasticizing effect and the plasticizer migration still cannot be avoided.
- Are phthalate esters a good plasticizer?
- Phthalate esters are still the most powerful plasticizers and dominate the plasticizer market due to their great plasticizing effect and low-cost, although phthalate plasticizers can migrate to the surface, leading to material performance degradation and a negative influence on human health 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
- What percentage of plasticizers are phthalates?
- Last year, Houston-based IHS Chemical reported that phthalates accounted for 70% of the world’s consumption of plasticizers in 2014, down from about 88% in 2005, and are projected to drop to 65% in 2019. An important IHS caveat, however, is that China accounts for such a large share of the total market.
- What are the benefits of non-phthalate plasticizers?
- This general-purpose non-phthalate boasts high efficiency and requires less plasticizer in most formulations. Low migration and volatility, along with excellent UV stability, are claimed. It is also said to blend faster and easier with PVC than most other plasticizers, which reduces processing time.
- Are phthalate plasticizers covalently bound to PVC?
- Pharmaceutical Research. 18 (12), 1760–1766 (2001). Navarro, R., Pérez, P. M., Gómez Tardajos, M. & Reineckeet, H. Phthalate plasticizers covalently bound to PVC: plasticization with suppressed migration. Macromolecules. 43 (5), 2377–2381 (2010).
