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	Plasticisers are at the heart of a flexible PVC-coated globe in the shape of a football, which was used to promote the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ competition. More
	A massive new market for specially produced plasticised PVC film has opened up in India as the country begins to move to plastic money. More

Plasticisers - Essential To Modern Society We have been using plasticisers to make things soft and supple for thousands of years. Water has been used to soften clay since the early evolution of man and oils are known to have been used centuries ago to plasticise pitch for waterproofing ancient boats. Today, modern plasticisers are manmade organic chemicals which are used in the manufacture of many items which we have almost come to take for granted. Whether they be life-saving medical devices, or the cables and wires that bring electricity and television pictures into our homes, items softened with plasticisers have become an essential part of our modern society. More information on plasticisers Phthalates Information Centre - Europe Phthalate Information Center - USA European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates Japanese Plasticizer Industry Association Receive Updates To receive e-mail alerts when information on this website is updated, please use the RSS feed.

Other news EU confirms phthalate plasticisers are safe The European Commission has confirmed that two of the most widely-used phthalate plasticisers pose no risks to either human health or the environment from their current use. More           --------------- "Wall Street Journal Gives Skewed Account of Risk from Phthalates" Lack of critical reporting on study methods leads readers to believe chemicals are threat to reproductive health. More           ------------------ Links to news articles of interest