New Plasticizers based on Alternative Raw Materials
BASF – Plasticizers – Toys A long-standing and fruitful relationship Plasticizers are used to make plastic softer and more flexible. There has been a need for plasticizers ever since PVC (polyvinyl chloride) was patented in 1913. In its unmodified state, PVC is rigid and brittle.
Eastman Plasticizers for Toys | Plasticizers for PVC flexible
Eastman was among the first companies to develop alternative plasticizers for making PVC flexible. For 40 years, Eastman 168 non-phthalate plasticizer has offered a safe alternative to phthalates and is commonly found in children’s toys and other articles designed for children. With a clean toxicological profile, manufacturers can play in
Safe play with the non-phthalate plasticizer for toys and childcare
Risk assessment non-phthalate plasticizers in toys. 10 ANSES (2016). Opinion on “plastic toys and children’s equipment intended for children under three years of age.” 11 Umweltbundesamt (2014). Stoffmonographie für 1,2-Cyclohexandicarbonsure-di-isononylester (Hexamoll DINCH) - HBM-Werte für die Summe der Metabolite
Phthalates and alternative plasticizers and potential
The mass content of plasticizers in six backpacks and seven toys was measured by extracting ... Quantification of five plasticizers used in PVC tubing through high performance liquid
Selecting Plasticizers for Adhesives and Sealants
As a result, replacements are generally being sought for phthalate plasticizers in most applications and not only in applications that have a high risk (i.e., children's toys, food packaging, etc.) The table below shows the primary and secondary performance functions of the main plasticizers that are used in adhesive and sealant formulations.
- Which plasticizers are used in stretch PVC films?
- Considering the tensile properties, all samples will probably show adequate performance when used as stretch PVC films with slight differences between them as follows: The plasticizers ATBC, DEHT and polyadipate showed lower plasticization efficiency than the others since samples 2, 4 and 6 showed the highest tensile strength values.
- What are PVC plasticizers?
- These films have a large amount of additives (plasticizers). There are around three hundred chemical substances that may be used as PVC plasticizers and approximately one hundred which are of commercial importance. Of these commercially important primary plasticizers, esters are the most commonly known and used.
- Which plasticizers are used in food packaging?
- DEHA di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate), ESBO (epoxidized soybean oil), ATBC (acetylated tributyl citrate) and polymeric plasticizers are used in plastic packages for food (the last two plasticizers are used mainly in Europe due to their high cost) and are not hard to find in packages available in the market.
- Which plasticizer has better tensile strength?
- The plasticizers ATBC, DEHT and polyadipate showed lower plasticization efficiency than the others since samples 2, 4 and 6 showed the highest tensile strength values. The vegetable oil-based plasticizers showed better mechanical performance (values similar/near to DEHA) than the other plasticizers evaluated.
- Why is DEHP a good plasticizer?
- Phthalates play an important role in plastics and rubber around the world, accounting for more than 80% of all PVC plasticizers, and DEHP represents at least 60% of this amount due to its good performance and low price.
- Which raw materials are used to make PVC plasticizers?
- Examples of raw materials used are numerous, such as corn, soybean, sunflower, palm, castor bean and flaxseed, among others. Usually, the processes of transesterification, alkylation and epoxidation are used to manufacture these potential PVC plasticizers. The results have been quite promising and some markets are already trying and using them.
