Title: A Review on Plasticizers and Eco-Friendly
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The concerns have caused the industry to move towards more eco-friendly plasticizers. The first trend is moving towards higher molecular weight and less migratory phthalates. PEP Report 62B reviews the technology for producing alternative plasticizers. Dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from terephthalic acid and 2-ethylhexanol [1]
- What are natural biodegradable plasticizers?
- Natural biodegradable plasticizers can be isolated from the agro products and litters that are cost-effective, sustainable, and huge abundant. Several natural plasticizers originate from agricultural products like trees, oleaginous plants, cereals, vegetables, and fruits, as well as their waste .
- Why are biodegradable plasticizers important?
- Leachable plasticizers made of petroleum are causing growing environmental and health concerns because they are so dangerous to the environment. Therefore, searching for novel biodegradable plasticizers is of increasing interest of researchers across different domains. So, there is a need to develop bio-based plasticizers from natural sources.
- What are biodegradable thermoplastics & plasticizers?
- To overcome these problems, researchers began to focus on biodegradable thermoplastics and plasticizers. Plasticizers is a highly branched polysaccharide stored in plants as an alternative to currently used non-biodegradable plasticizing compounds.
- Where do natural plasticizers come from?
- Several natural plasticizers originate from agricultural products like trees, oleaginous plants, cereals, vegetables, and fruits, as well as their waste . Utilizing bio-based wastes as natural plasticizers, various polymers and materials have been tested.
- Why are phthalate plasticizers becoming bioplasticizers?
- Owing to health concerns, depletion of crude resources and other factors, there is a gradual drift from traditional phthalate plasticizers to bioplasticizers in the plastic industry. Bioplasticizers are derived mainly from biomass sources including agricultural products, it’s by-products and waste.
- What is a plasticizer?
- In general, plasticizers can be defined as low molecular weight (between 300 and 600) , high boiling point materials which are added to a film-forming polymer to enhance its flexibility, durability, processability, and workability . Their addition can avoid shrinking during storage , and in some cases reduce costs .
