Diverging trends of plasticizers (phthalates and non-phthalates)
Plasticizers are usually grouped into phthalates and non-phthalates. Phthalates still represent the majority in the European plasticizer market, at around 60% [ 58 ]. However, since the end of the 1990s there has been a steady shift within the phthalate plasticizers from LMW phthalates toward HMW phthalates [ 45 ].
Plastic additives: Non-phthalate plasticizer expansion complete at Eas
This week, plastics and chemicals supplier Eastman announced it had completed expansion of its capacity for these additives, and Germany's Oxea says it is expanding capacity at an existing line while also starting construction on a new one.
Pentel and BASF partner to launch erasers made with non-phthalate
Plasticizers are chemical additives used to give flexibility to PVC. They are vital to the manufacturing of erasers. Currently, around 80% of the plasticizers in the Japanese market are phthalate-based. Due to safety concerns, restrictions on phthalate plasticizers have been growing in recent years, especially in Europe.
Phthalates leaching from plastic food and pharmaceutical
Phthalates are often used as plasticizers in the production of plastic food contact materials (FCMs) and pharmaceutical contact materials (PCMs), and having in mind that they are not bound to plastics, phthalates may easily leach from plastics under certain conditions. The aim of this research is determination of phthalates leaching potential from different plastic materials and quantitative
Bio-Based Plasticizers for Polyvinylchloride (PVC) | SpringerLink
Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is a thermoplastic polymer widely used in large applications due to the excellent balance between cost and properties. Due to the environmental and human health concerns of consumption of petrochemical-based plasticizers, the use of bio-based plasticizers has been increasing. The new blends of PVC made with green
- What is a non Phthalate plasticizer?
- In flooring applications, non-phthalate plasticizers can withstand heavy foot traffic and repeated cleaning, making them suitable for use in settings such as retail stores and healthcare facilities, while wall coverings incorporating these plasticizers are durable and are easy to maintain.
- How many plastic additives are there?
- There are approximately 10,000 chemicals categorized as ‘plastic additives’, with 95% of them belonging to the categories of plasticizers (70%) and FRs (25%). The concentrations of additives in the final plastic material vary between 0.001 and 50.0% (w/w).
- What is the global demand for non-phthalate plasticizers?
- In volume terms, demand for non-phthalate plasticizers is forecast to grow at 3.2% per annum. The Asia Pacific region accounted for about 59% of global demand for plasticizers in 2016; due to above-average growth rates, demand in this region is expected to rise to about 6 million tonnes by the end of the forecast period.
- Why are phthalate plasticizers banned in the EU?
- The use of some phthalate plasticizers has been successively restricted in the EU since the late 1990s due to their endocrine disrupting (ED) properties, especially in sensitive applications for humans, such as baby products, children's toys, cosmetics and food packaging [31, 33, 34, 35].
- Which phthalates dominate the plasticizer market?
- Chemical management varies considerably between regions and on a global scale. DEHP still dominates the plasticizer market . Therefore, target analytes were often restricted to DEHP and other LMW phthalates. House dust samples in China, for example, were strongly dominated by DEHP and DBP .
- What is the growth rate of non-phthalate plasticizers?
- The latest report from MarketsandMarkets (M&M) confines itself to the non-phthalate plasticizers, forecasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% in value terms from 2017 to 2022 for this sector.
