Divorcing from Plastics for a Sustainable Future Society
DEHP has a structural formula consisting of two ethylhexyl alcohol esters bonded to a phthalic acid skeleton and is fat-soluble. According to recent data, DEHP accounts for 42% of plasticizers. The use of DEHP is gradually decreasing as the toxicity evaluation of DEHP progresses.
Trends for plasticizers in German freshwater environments - Evidence
Plasticizers are marketed in high volumes and Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is frequently detected in the environment and human populations. Industry had largely relied on DEHP until regulation started to restrict its marketing in 1999 due to environmental and human health concerns.
Health, Eco Concerns Give Non-Phthalate Plasticizers a Push
New and improved formulations are displacing leading plasticizer DEHP; DINP’s future is also now shakier. Phthlalates have already been regulated in children’s toys. Perstorp’s Pevalen polyolester is being used in toys and flooring, and food-contact approval is now being sought. Lilli Manolis Sherman Senior Editor
What is the best alternative to DEHP for medical-grade
A monomeric plasticizer, TOTM’s high molecular weight makes it less mobile than other alternative plasticizers and, for that matter, than DEHP. In spite of its chemical designation as a terephthalate, DOTP is classified as a non-ortho-phthalate, different from DEHP in terms of animal toxicology and metabolization, explains Galland.
DEHT is a suitable plasticizer option for phthalate-free storage
Background and objectives: Due to increasing concerns about possible endocrine-disrupting properties, the use of the plasticizer di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) will be banned in future blood storage. Di (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (DEHT) provides sufficient red blood cell (RBC) quality during conventional blood bank storage.
