The foundations of brain development are laid during a crucial period of pregnancy, and a common household plasticizer called DEHP may be quietly interfering with this process. Scientists have now ...

A systematic glycerol dose sweep in chitosan-PVA films identified 1.5 millilitres as the optimum for strength, flexibility ...

Perstorp, a leading supplier of polyols, is launching a new renewable-based polyol ester (non-phthalate) plasticizer Pevalen Pro. It will reportedly make flexible PVC an even more attractive choice of ...

Fairlawn, Ohio — The plasticizer market is facing some economic challenges in 2023. Flooring demand in the U.S. declined in 2022 and is on pace to decline again in 2023. Luxury vinyl tile — a ...

A poly(isosorbide carbonate) (PIC) plastic made from isosorbide (ISB) units was combined with an ISB-based plasticizer to improve flexibility. Ammonia treatment ...

Tests in Germany show children and teens are contaminated with banned plasticizers. You may never have heard of these potentially toxic chemicals, but they're everywhere, including clothes, cosmetics ...

Nylon Corporation of America Inc. (NYCOA), a custom manufacturer of engineered polyamide resins, is poised to launch NXTamid L, a proprietary long-chain polyamide (PA) as a replacement for PA 11 and ...

A study of an eco-friendly solvent helping to make PVC plastic more flexible reveals the molecular-level interaction of hydrogen bonds between the two ingredients. What gives plastic objects their ...