Plasticisers Virtual Showroom

Europen Plasticisers and VinylPlus have come together to bring you an interactive introduction to the world of plasticisers and flexible PVC and how they help us all in our daily lives
So take a tour of our virtual city to see all the places where flexible PVC positively impacts your life!

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WHAT ARE PLASTICISERS?

Plasticisers (US: plasticizers) are colourless and odourless liquids used primarily to soften plastic. Over 85% of all plasticisers consumed in Europe are employed in durable flexible PVC applications, largely for the construction, automotive and wire & cable sectors. Some plasticisers are used in non-PVC applications such as coatings, rubber products, adhesives and sealants.

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NEWS

01 March 2024

Vinyl Plus comments on the ECHA investigation report on PVC and PVC additives

VinylPlus has published its comments on the ECHA investigation report on PVC and PVC additives. As founding members of VinylPlus®, we support their position. The report includes: An e...

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01 December 2023

The European Chemicals Agency published its report on PVC and its additives.

As founding members of VinylPlus®, we support their position in light of the publication of ECHA’s investigation report on PVC and its additives. We strongly believe that hazard and risk assessmen...

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31 August 2023

DINP listed in US TRI by EPA

On 13 July 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalised a rule that adds a diisononyl phthalate (DINP) including branched alkyl di-esters of 1,2 benzenedicarboxylic acid in which alk...

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