Diverging trends of plasticizers (phthalates and non
Background European chemicals management aims to protect human health and the environment from legacy and emerging contaminants. The plasticizer market changed in response to the restriction of low molecular weight (LMW) phthalate plasticizers such as Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) due to their hazardous properties. We investigated patterns and trends of 19 regulated and emerging
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.
Nonphthalate Plasticizers in House Dust from Multiple
a variety of nonphthalate plasticizers (NPPs) have been increasingly used for industrial needs. Knowledge remains limited on the environmental occurrences, fate, and human exposure risks of many emerging NPPs. In this study, we investigated a suite of 45 NPPs along with the major PAEs in house
Title: A Review on Plasticizers and Eco-Friendly
However, the industry is moving away from phthalate-based plasticizers and toward bio-based plasticizers due to environmental and health concerns [4, 5]. Low cost per volume, low volatility and
Nonphthalate Plasticizers in House Dust from Multiple
Along with the restrictions of phthalate esters (PAEs), a variety of nonphthalate plasticizers (NPPs) have been increasingly used for industrial needs. Knowledge remains limited on the environmental occurrences, fate, and human exposure risks of many emerging NPPs. In this study, we investigated a suite of 45 NPPs along with the major PAEs in house dust from five regions in the Asia-Pacific
- How are nonphthalate and phthalate plasticizers determined?
- Nonphthalate and phthalate plasticizers were determined using an ultraperformance liquid chromatograph (UPLC) coupled to a 5500 Q Trap triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and operated in the positive electrospray ionization (ESI) mode (AB Sciex, Toronto, Canada).
- 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 alternative plasticizers safe?
- Currently, it is challenging to label alternative plasticizer as safe compounds due to the unavailability of quality data; however, a few compounds can be regarded as potentially “least toxic” or a “safe alternative”, including trimethyl pentanyl diisobutyrate,61 epoxidized soybean oil,62,63 and glycerin triacetate64 (generally regarded as safe).
- Are plasticizers a risk factor for human exposure?
- Human exposure risks to emerging plasticizers require better elucidations. This needs better characterization of chemical-specific exposure pathways and appropriate exposure markers. As we discussed earlier, the plasticizers may differ greatly in their dominant exposure pathways due to specific applications and unlike physicochemical properties.
- Are citric acid esters phthalate substitute plasticizers?
- Zhang, Y.; Li, J.; Su, G. Identifying citric acid esters, a class of phthalate substitute plasticizers, in indoor dust via an integrated target, suspect, and characteristic fragment dependent screening strategy. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 13961– 13970, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04402
