Certainty in a changing world
This trusted non-phthalate plasticizer for high safety and quality standards is recommended whenever people come into close contact with PVC products that contain plasticizers. Key features include low viscosity, low density and excellent cold flexibility, combined with low volatility and good migration and extraction resistance.
Diverging trends of plasticizers (phthalates and non
In recent house dust samples, Di (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (DEHT) had the third highest concentration of all plasticizers and contributed 18% to the total load, whereas Tris (2-ethylhexyl) trimellitate (TOTM) was one of the major non-phthalates in SPM samples. Conclusions
Chemicals – Analysis - IEA
High-value chemicals: being key precursors to most plastics, high-value chemical demand has grown 3.2% annually over the past decade but its growth slowed down in 2025 due to the Covid-19 crisis. The United States, China and the Middle East are the largest producers today, together accounting for 54% of global production.
Plasticizers – Benefits, Trends, Health, and Environmental
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 - Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) | S&P Global
Nonphthalate plasticizers are not based on phthalic acid, and have a different chemical structure and toxicological profile. These include terephthalates (the most common is dioctyl terephthalate [DOTP]), epoxy, aliphatics, trimellitates, polymerics, phosphates, and others.
- Is European plasticisers a sustainable brand?
- European Plasticisers is committed to the safe and sustainable use of plasticisers and is actively involved in VinylPlus, the vinyl industry’s initiative promoting the sustainability of PVC throughout the value chain.
- What is European Plasticisers in VinylPlus?
- European Plasticisers is one of the four founding members of VinylPlus®, the renewed 10-year Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry launched 2000 under the name Vinyl2010.
- What is a modern plasticiser?
- Modern plasticisers (US: plasticizers) are similar and simultaneously different – constituting a wide range of chemistries and molecules, bringing high performance in a wide array of safe and sustainable applications. They are colourless and odourless liquids which cannot be treated as additives like pigments or fillers.
- How much is the European plasticiser industry worth?
- The European plasticiser industry’s market value is €2.12 billion. The EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan is one of the main building blocks of the EU Green Deal. This new action plan targets how products are designed, promoting circular economy processes, sustainab...
- What is a plasticiser trade association?
- Our trade association represents chemical companies that manufacture approximately 90% of the plasticisers in Europe. We serve as the forum of the European plasticisers industry and operate as a sector group under of Cefic.
- Where are BASF plasticizers made?
- Our European manufacturing activities are concentrated at BASF's largest site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, where we maximize the benefits of the Verbund structure. Being part of the Verbund network not only ensures a reliable supply of raw materials, it also enables efficient plasticizer production, which benefits both our customers and our company.
