Microplastics in dumping site soils from six Asian countries as a
Traditional phthalates plasticizers, such as dimethyl phthalate (DMP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) have been found at high concentrations in soils in India (Chakraborty et al., 2025) and in indoor dusts in China (Deng et al., 2025) collected from both e-waste recycling facilities.
Diverging trends of plasticizers (phthalates and non-phthalates)
Background European chemicals management aims to protect human health and the environment from legacy and emerging contaminants. The plasticizer market changed in response to the restriction of low molecular weight (LMW) phthalate plasticizers such as Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) due to their hazardous properties. We investigated patterns and trends of 19 regulated and emerging
Plasticizers: Synthesis of phthalate esters via FeCl3
Similarly, dibutyl phthalate (4d), which is extensively used as a plasticizer, also can be produced by using n-butanol (2d) (entries 5 and 6). In the case of benzyl alcohol ( 2e ) as a reactant partner, a longer reaction time or an increased reaction temperature or using of a larger quantity of 2e or increased catalyst loading is seem to be required for the appreciable product(s) yield
Nonphthalate Plasticizers in House Dust from Multiple Countries: An
Along with the restrictions of phthalate esters (PAEs), a variety of nonphthalate plasticizers (NPPs) have been increasingly used for industrial needs. Knowledge remains limited on the environmental occurrences, fate, and human exposure risks of many emerging NPPs. In this study, we investigated a suite of 45 NPPs along with the major PAEs in house dust from five regions in the Asia-Pacific
Plasticizers - Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) | S&P Global - IHS Markit
Phthalates accounted for over 55% of world consumption of plasticizers in 2025, down from approximately 60–65% a few years ago; they are forecast to account for 50–55% of world consumption in the coming years. The decrease in market share has largely been due to the following:
- Do plasticizers contain phthalates?
- This study addresses the gap by providing a comprehensive overview of the occurrence and key transport parameters of the most reported plasticizers, including 10 phthalates and 14 alternative plasticizers. The plasticizer content in source materials was found to range up to 27.6 wt%.
- Why are plasticizers still produced in Iran?
- Abstract—Iran is one of the main producers and consumers of plasticizers in the Middle East and Asia, but due to imposed sanctions, unfortunately Iran was deprived from the research and development in this industry. As a result, this has caused continuing the production of harmful plasticizers in Iran.
- Are phthalates and alternative plasticizers present in indoor environments?
- Consequently, plasticizers are widely present in the gas, airborne particle, and dust phases within indoor environments. Numerous field studies have been conducted to determine the indoor concentrations of phthalates and alternative plasticizers quantitatively.
- Are alternative plasticizers more dangerous than phthalates?
- In contrast to phthalates, alternative plasticizers were reported less frequently and had lower dust-phase concentrations , . DINCH and DEHT were the top two alternative plasticizers of concern due to their high detection rates (see the dust sheet of Supplementary Material B for details).
- Can di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate be used as a plasticizer?
- Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate as a plasticizer for intravenous bags and tubing: a toxicological quandary. Nutrition, Nov-Dec;13(11-12):1010-1012. C., Williams, G., and van Gemert, M. (1999). A cancer risk assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate: application of the new U.S. EPA Risk Assessment Guidelines.
- Why do phthalates and alternative plasticizers have different mass-transfer characteristics?
- As SVOCs have significant partition capacities on gas-solid interfaces, phthalates and alternative plasticizers exhibit mass-transfer characteristics that differ from other pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds and nanoparticles, which have smaller and larger molecular weights, respectively.
