Natural-based plasticizers and biopolymer films: A review
Over the last half century, legislation and health safety issues have led to the development of a wide range of currently-available commercial plasticizers. They include some fatty acid esters, benzoates, tartrates and chlorinated hydrocarbons, esters of adipic, azelaic and sebacic acid.
Research progress of novel bio-based plasticizers and their
On the other hand, these new bio-based plasticizers can also ameliorate mechanical and thermal properties of PVC like traditional plasticizers, and are eco-friendly, low priori toxic and resistant to migration. Thus, preparing high performance bio-based plasticizers will still be a research hotspot in this field for a long time.
Current Status of Plasticizer Research | SpringerLink
In the 1990s, phthalate esters including DBP, DOP, DNOP, DIOP, and DINP were used as plasticizers in plastic materials such as PVC. Because of the benzene ring involved in their structures, these phthalates were considered hazardous and thus were criticized when used in toy-manufacturing plastics and even were banned in some countries.
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.
Plasticizers Derived from Biomass Resources: A Short Review
Bio-based plasticizers with the advantages of renewability, degradability, hypotoxicity, excellent solvent resistant extraction and plasticizing performances make them potential to replace o -phthalate plasticizers partially or totally.
- Can biobased plasticizer replace phthalates?
- Biobased plasticizers with low toxicity are expected to replace certain phthalates. The plasticizing effect of single biobased plasticizer is not good. Biobased plasticizer with synergistic effects is required. There exists the trade-off effect between the molecular weight and the compatibility.
- Does phthalate toxicity affect microbial diversity?
- In recent years, many metagenomic profiles of phthalate-enriched soil have been constructed to analyze the effect of phthalate toxicity on soil enzymes and microbial diversity (Cheng et al., 2018; Ma et al., 2019). Several reports disclosed the gradual abolishment of microbial communities due to PAE contaminations along with the
- Is phthalate a plasticizer in polyvinyl chloride (PVC)?
- Recent studies have shown that phthalates, commonly used as plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC), are frequently detected in landfill leachate and surface waters (Gholaminejad et al., 2024, Kudzin et al., 2023, Seid-Mohammadi et al., 2022), with concentrations exceeding 303 µg/L in some regions.
- 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.
- Are emerging/alternative plasticizers harmful?
- Various emerging/alternative plasticizers entered the market following the ban on several phthalate plasticizers because of their harmful effects. However, there are limited data (especially peer-reviewed) on emerging plasticizers’ toxicity and environmental impact.
- Are plasticizers biodegradable?
- Plasticizers are additives used to ensure flexibility to polymer blends and thereby to increase their processability. As the typical plastic component phthalates and other fossil-based components contribute environmental issues since such compounds are not biodegradable.
