A decade ago, chemical makers saw the writing on the wall. Concerns about the toxicity of phthalates—inexpensive, versatile chemicals that are used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) flexible ...

The FDA currently allows nine phthalates (eight for use as plasticizers and one for use as a monomer) in the production of food contact polymers. Phthalates (aka ortho-phthalates) are chemicals used ...

School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Beijing, Beijing 100083, China State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk ...

These studies are drawing attention to a group of chemicals known as phthalates — chemicals commonly found in popular perfumes, nail polishes, and hair care products. Phthalates are also used in ...

The chemical company is collaborating with DMT producer Oxxynova (Steyerberg / Germany; www.oxxynova.com), which will produce the targeted 60,000 t/y of the general purpose non-ortho-phthalate ...