OVERVIEW OF DIALKYL - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Laboratory studies of plasticizers in children’s articles. Table 1. Dialkyl ortho-phthalates (o-DAP’s) banned by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) Phthalate CAS number a Permanent ban Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 84-74-2 Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) 85-68-7 Di(2-ethyhexyl phthalate) DEHP 117-81-7 Interim ban
Plasticizers and the CPSIA - U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commercial Plasticizers Adipates (0.17 MT) Epoxy (0.14 MT) Other (0.17 MT) Benzoates Trimellitates (0.05 MT) (0.13 MT) Phthalates (5.4 MT) Phthalates – 90% (5.4 MT) of global plasticizer demand – Used to make PVC plastic soft and flexible – Most common plasticizer due to excellent balance of cost and performance
Plasticizers Prices, Analytics & Forecasts | ICIS
Access real time data and boost your profitable trading decisions By creating viscosity, flexibility, softness and other properties to finished products, plasticizers are in demand from multiple manufacturing sectors for everything from automotive components to medical equipment, packaging and toys.
Plasticizers Prices: Latest Price, Pricing, News, Market Analysis
North America. Plasticizers prices rose sharply in Q1 2025 as a result of the sharp rise in crude oil prices and improved downstream demand. The price of dioctyl phthalate averaged 1875 USD/MT towards the end of first sector. The increase in upstream value prices and the strengthening domestic market demand were the main factors influencing
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.
- Why did plasticizer prices rise sharply in Q1 2022?
- Plasticizers prices rose sharply in Q1 2022 as a result of the sharp rise in crude oil prices and improved downstream demand. The price of dioctyl phthalate averaged 1875 USD/MT towards the end of first sector. The increase in upstream value prices and the strengthening domestic market demand were the main factors influencing this price shift.
- Why are plasticizer prices rising in Asia-Pacific?
- Asia The price trend for plasticizers showed an upwards trend in the the Asia-Pacific region during the first quarter owing to the domestic polymer segment's increased demand for the product as a result of better offtakes from China’s construction sector.
- Do manufacturers know if a product complies with CPSIA?
- Manufacturers either know or should know what materials and components go into the products they make, and if the product or its components contain one of the plasticizers specified in section 108 of the CPSIA, the manufacturer or importer certifying the product must test the component or product to ensure that it complies with the CPSIA.
- Do products comply with the phthalates limits of CPSIA?
- Comments in response to the Notice demonstrate that many questions and concerns exist about the requirement that products comply with the phthalates limits of section 108 of the CPSIA and, specifically, the testing procedures used to determine the percentage of phthalates in such products.
- How many phthalate plasticizers should be restricted?
- The Toys and Children's Articles-Determination of Phthalate Plasticizers in Polyvinyl Chloride Plastics (GB/T 22048-2008) indicated 6 phthalate plasticizers whose contents should be restricted. According to Determination of Phthalate Esters in Foods (GB/T 21911-2008), 16 types of phthalate plasticizers need to be controlled.
- What are plasticizers used for?
- Plasticizers make materials more malleable and less brittle by lowering the intermolecular tensions between polymer chains, which lowers the glass transition temperature. In addition to improving the flexibility and elasticity of materials, plasticizers are essential in products like PVC pipes, cables, and vinyl flooring. Plasticizers Price Chart
