The forum of the European Plasticiser industry.
Our trade association represents chemical companies that manufacture approximately 90% of the plasticisers in Europe. We serve as the forum of the European plasticisers industry and operate as a sector group under of Cefic.
What are plasticisers?
Modern plasticisers (US: plasticizers) are similar and simultaneously different – constituting a wide range of chemistries and molecules, bringing high performance in a wide array of safe and sustainable applications. They are colourless and odourless liquids which cannot be treated as additives like pigments or fillers.
Enabling innovation: Flexible PVC in sports
European Plasticiser
Data
10.8
million tonnes
Every year, the world consumes 10.8 million tonnes of plasticisers.
15%
of plasticisers
Europe produces 15% of the world’s plasticisers.
2.12
billion euro
The European plasticiser industry’s market value is €2.12 billion.
Library
![Infographic on the role of plasticisers in reaching the goals of the EU Green Deal](https://www.plasticisers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/8yw6tsb8tnc-1024x599.jpg)
Infographic on the role of plasticisers in reaching the goals of the EU Green Deal
![Infographic on sustainability in the Flexible PVC industry](https://www.plasticisers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/gaetano-cessati-IIMPbLjtKL8-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg)
Infographic on sustainability in the Flexible PVC industry
![Infographic on Flexible PVC in medical applications](https://www.plasticisers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/zhen-hu-Xruf17OrkwM-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg)