Identifying Greener and Safer Plasticizers: A 4-Step Approach
STEP 1: DESIGNING GREENER PLASTICIZERS Synthesis: Chemists/Chemical Engineers The first step in the process is to develop new chemicals that partially or entirely reproduce the desirable properties of plasticizers found in phthalates.
Alternative Plasticizers As Emerging Global Environmental and Health
The highest sedimentary DEHP level was recorded on the global scale. Legacy and alternative plasticizers in creek sediments significantly increased from 2008 to 2016, while those from inshore and offshore regions of the lake significantly decreased in assocn. with a diln. effect caused by the operation of a tidal power plant.
Phthalates in Food Packaging and Food Contact Applications
Data from these studies were published in 2018, 2025, and 2025, and suggest that manufacturers have been replacing phthalates as their primary plasticizer with alternative compounds. For...
Alternative plasticizer approved by EPA | Food Packaging Forum
Alternative plasticizer approved by EPA Non-ortho-phthalate plasticizer listed as Safer Choice chemical, approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency September 16, 2016 Jane Muncke Reading time: 1 minute
PVC Plasticizers and Stabilizers Following Safer ...
The European Pharmacopoeia has now been updated to include alternatives to DEHP plasticizers in medical device use, such as: DOTP DINCH, and Newer variants like TOTM ( (2-ethylhexyl) TriMellitate) and BTHC (n-Butyryl-Tri-n-Hexyl Citrate) Perstorp’s Measures Renewable Content of PVC Plasticizer via Mass Balance Concept
- Which plasticizers are used in food packaging & processing?
- Available assessments and studies show that the plasticizers currently used in food packaging and processing, ATBC, DEHA, DINCH, DOTP, and ESBO, are well-studied and demonstrate low toxicity. Monomeric plasticizers also show minimal migration in aqueous and low alcohol foods and are well-suited for these applications.
- Which non-ortho phthalate plasticizers are used in flexible PVC?
- Several non-ortho phthalate plasticizers, including ATBC, DEHA, DINCH, DOTP, and ESBO, are currently used in flexible PVC applications for food packaging and processing. The aim of this review is to summarize the available toxicity, migration, and human biomonitoring data.
- What plasticizers does BASF manufacture?
- BASF manufactures a range of plasticizers, including ortho-phthalates, adipates, trimellitates, DINCH, and DOTP. The authors would like to thank Ruby Burner, Lauren Heine, and Uwe Storzum for their helpful insight during the preparation of the manuscript.
- Which plasticizers have food contact clearances?
- Seven other plasticizers, 2EHESBO, ASE, COMGHA, DBT, DEHCH, PETV, and TOTM, have at least some recent but limited food contact clearances; assessments from CPSC, EFSA, and robust summaries in the REACH dossiers were reviewed for these products.
- Why did BASF start a plasticizer project?
- Already in 1998, BASF started a research project for an alternative plasticizer with a better toxicological profile than the then common phthalates. The target was making it suitable for use in products that come into close contact with humans.
- What are plasticizers used for?
- 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. Plasticizers are used to make the material soft and flexible.
