Latest Updates
01 December 2023
On 28 November, 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...
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...
29 September 2022
Students of today, experts of tomorrow: Call for papers on Plasticisers and / or flexible PVC applications
Are you a university student interested in innovative solutions and the vinyl value chain? Do you want to contribute to this ever-evolving industry and meet with experts? European Plasticis...
16 September 2022
“Plasticiser producers take a bio approach” – Compounding World
(available in English) "Many of the latest developments in PVC plasticisers are focused on bio-based solutions that meet or exceed current migration expectations" Read the full article here (p. 13-...
07 September 2021
Call for papers on Plasticisers and / or flexible PVC applications
Hands on vinyl: students of today experts of tomorrow 2nd edition Are you dealing with plasticisers and/or flexible PVC applications? Do you want to meet with experts from leading chemical compani...
08 July 2021
“Spermageddon” allegations by Dr Swan unfounded
Brussels, 7 July 2021 - European Plasticisers notes that the scientific grounds of the statements made in Dr Swan’s book “Count Down” have already been questioned and refuted by many independent...
17 May 2021
Press release – European Plasticisers stressed the importance of science-based policy making during PVC 2021
European Plasticisers stressed the importance of science-based policy making during PVC2021 Brussels, 17 May 2021 - European Plasticisers participated in the online PVC 2021 conference, the...
18 November 2020
Toxicological study on DINP exposure
The toxicological study “Systematic Comparison of the Male Reproductive Tract in Fetal and Adult Wistar Rats exposed to DBP and DINP in utero during the Masculinisation Programming Window”, conduc...
18 November 2020
New Chairmanship structure for European Plasticisers
European Plasticisers' General Assembly of 4 November decided to split the Advocacy and Communications Working Group into two separate groups. Hendrik Fischer (Evonik), former Vice-Chairm...
18 November 2020
New EFSA mandate
EFSA has published “Part 1 of a 2-part mandate on a re-evaluation of the risks to public health related to the presence of phthalates, structurally similar substances and replacement substances from...
12 August 2020
“Plasticiser developments follow sustainable path” – Coumpounding World
(available in English) Compounding World has published a comprehensive report in its August 2020 edition on how “Plasticisers continue to trend away from low molecular weight orthophthalate-based ch...
11 August 2020
Study funded by European Plasticisers & VinylPlus on new PBPK model for di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP)
ABSTRACT A physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP) was developed by adapting the existing models for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-butylphthalat...
14 July 2020
Interview of our call for papers’ winners by B News – the newsletter of the University of Milano-Bicocca
B-News (the newsletter of the University of Milano-Bicocca) interviewed Andrea Pasquale and Federico Acciaretti, the winners of European Plasticisers' call for papers on plasticisers and/or flexible P...
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...
19 February 2020
Interview with Snijders, CIFRA Recycling
(available in English) This article (p.13) by European Plastic's Producers Magazine was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by...
02 February 2020
Recycled plastic is produced under strict rules
(available in Finnish) This article by Finnish Circular Economy News was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by VinylPlus....
01 December 2023
On 28 November, 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...
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...
29 September 2022
Students of today, experts of tomorrow: Call for papers on Plasticisers and / or flexible PVC applications
Are you a university student interested in innovative solutions and the vinyl value chain? Do you want to contribute to this ever-evolving industry and meet with experts? European Plasticis...
07 September 2021
Call for papers on Plasticisers and / or flexible PVC applications
Hands on vinyl: students of today experts of tomorrow 2nd edition Are you dealing with plasticisers and/or flexible PVC applications? Do you want to meet with experts from leading chemical compani...
08 July 2021
“Spermageddon” allegations by Dr Swan unfounded
Brussels, 7 July 2021 - European Plasticisers notes that the scientific grounds of the statements made in Dr Swan’s book “Count Down” have already been questioned and refuted by many independent...
17 May 2021
Press release – European Plasticisers stressed the importance of science-based policy making during PVC 2021
European Plasticisers stressed the importance of science-based policy making during PVC2021 Brussels, 17 May 2021 - European Plasticisers participated in the online PVC 2021 conference, the...
18 November 2020
Toxicological study on DINP exposure
The toxicological study “Systematic Comparison of the Male Reproductive Tract in Fetal and Adult Wistar Rats exposed to DBP and DINP in utero during the Masculinisation Programming Window”, conduc...
18 November 2020
New Chairmanship structure for European Plasticisers
European Plasticisers' General Assembly of 4 November decided to split the Advocacy and Communications Working Group into two separate groups. Hendrik Fischer (Evonik), former Vice-Chairm...
18 November 2020
New EFSA mandate
EFSA has published “Part 1 of a 2-part mandate on a re-evaluation of the risks to public health related to the presence of phthalates, structurally similar substances and replacement substances from...
16 September 2022
“Plasticiser producers take a bio approach” – Compounding World
(available in English) "Many of the latest developments in PVC plasticisers are focused on bio-based solutions that meet or exceed current migration expectations" Read the full article here (p. 13-...
12 August 2020
“Plasticiser developments follow sustainable path” – Coumpounding World
(available in English) Compounding World has published a comprehensive report in its August 2020 edition on how “Plasticisers continue to trend away from low molecular weight orthophthalate-based ch...
19 February 2020
Interview with Snijders, CIFRA Recycling
(available in English) This article (p.13) by European Plastic's Producers Magazine was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by...
02 February 2020
Recycled plastic is produced under strict rules
(available in Finnish) This article by Finnish Circular Economy News was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by VinylPlus....
01 February 2020
PVC is becoming more durable
(available in Finnish) This article by Finnish Chemical Magazine was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by VinylPlus. &nbs...
26 December 2019
The role of PVC in a circular economy
(available in Spanish) This article by Interempresas was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by VinylPlus. ...
04 December 2019
European plasticisers invests in the recycling of PVC
(available in French) This article by Infochimie was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by VinylPlus....
01 December 2019
PVC recycling as a model for circular economy
(available in Czech) This article (p.10) by CheMagazin was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in November 2019 and sponsored by VinylPlus....
05 September 2019
Rethinking PVC
(available in English) This article by Chemistry & Industry was published following the Media Field Trip organised by European Plasticisers in June 2019 and sponsored by VinylPlus. ...