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.
NEWS
18 June 2020
Call for papers – Winning paper announcement
Hands on vinyl: students of today experts of tomorrow European Plasticisers is committed to science and is constantly engaged to foster a sound scientific debate around plasticisers. To encourage...
04 June 2020
VinylPlus®: Steering the PVC Industry Towards the Circular Economy
VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, recycled 771,313 tonnes of PVC in 2019 - more than 96% of the programme’s 2020 target. The PVC industry i...
13 May 2020
European Plasticisers contributed to the update of the Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
The Enzyklopädie der Technischen Chemie, also known as the Ullmann Encyclopedia, is the undisputed reference in industrial chemistry. Generations of chemists have relied on Ullmann's as their pri...