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PVC, Plasticizers and Sustainability


PVC additives and modifiers play a significant role in creating safer, cleaner and durable PVC solutions. Additives such as heat and light stabilizers help improve resistance of PVC products at high temperature and shield them from UV degradation.

Another important additive, plasticizers improve the flexibility, extensibility and processability of PVC. But, despite these important attributes that they provide to PVC, there is an increasing amount of regulatory actions coming up against these products and companies are finding solutions towards development of phthalate alternatives.

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Mar 9, 2020 | Industry News

KRAHN Chemie to Distribute ExxonMobil’s Plasticizers in Spain

ExxonMobil Chemical has appointed KRAHN Chemie Group as authorized distributor in Spain for its Jayflex™ plasticizers DINP, DIDP, DIUP, DTDP and MB10. This is a further expansion of the existing...

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Mar 3, 2020 | Industry News

Vynova’s New Bio-attributed PVC Resins to Support Sustainability Goals

Vynova has launched a range of bio-attributed PVC resins. The new PVC portfolio is manufactured using renewable ethylene which is produced from certified second-generation biomass feedstock. This...

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Feb 27, 2020 | Product News

Emery Oleochemicals Exhibited Natural Additives at PVC Formulation Conference

Emery Oleochemicals showcased its latest developments in natural-based polymer additives at the PVC Formulation Conference. The conference covered global trends in PVC trade and technology...

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Feb 18, 2020 | Industry News

Research Associates DEHP with Abnormalities in Worm Eggs

Researchers have studied how a common plasticizer effects worm eggs, a common model organism for studying human genetics and biology associated with human reproductive abnormalities. The findings...

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Feb 12, 2020 | Industry News

Producing PVC from Wood-based Residue – INEOS

INEOS and UPM Biofuels have announced a long-term agreement to supply a renewable raw material for new polymers. These new sustainable materials will be used in a wide range of products like...

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Feb 11, 2020 | Industry News

ECHA Classifies DIBP, PFBS and Two More Chemicals as SVHCs

ECHA has added Diisohexyl phthalate, PFBS and two new substances to the Candidate List. Diisohexyl phthalate is used as a plasticizer in PVC and PFBS is used as a flame retardant in polycarbonate...

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Feb 6, 2020 | Industry News

EFSA Reviews Safe Levels for Five Phthalates in Plastic FCM and Packaging

EFSA has issued an update of the risk assessment of the phthalates DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP and DIDP for use in food contact materials. EFSA reviewed the safe levels for the five phthalates in plastic...

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Jan 8, 2020 | Industry News

First Direct Carbonylation of 1,3-Butadiene to Produce Adipates

A research team has achieved a breakthrough in the field of carbonylation chemistry. The scientists have succeeded in double carbonylating the starting material 1,3-butadiene directly to produce...

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Dec 18, 2019 | Industry News

Evonik Promotes Use of DINP Plasticizer; Requests Risk Evaluation with U.S. EPA

Evonik has committed to offering customers the general-purpose plasticizer DINP (diisononyl phthalate) on a global basis. Evonik joined with other manufacturers in the High Phthalates Panel (HPP)...

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Nov 21, 2019 | Industry News

Songwon Partners to Develop PVC-stabilizers to Meet Market Demand

Songwon has entered into a strategic agreement with JiangSu Uniwel Chemistry to meet the need for PVC stabilizers. Both SONGWON and Uniwel will develop and manufacture the products, which will be...

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