IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Engineering and Modern Technology (IJEMT )

E-ISSN 2504-8848
P-ISSN 2695-2149
VOL. 10 NO. 1 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijemt.v10.no1.2024.pg38.54

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Applications of Various Plasticizers in the Plastic Industry - Review

Idongesit Friday Etuk and Uwem Ekwere Inyang

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Abstract

Poly (vinyl chloride), PVC has extensive applications due to the incorporation of plasticizers on it. Plasticizers are known to make PVC polymers flexible, malleable, and easy to process. The paper addresses a general overview of plasticizers which encompasses the definition, types, ex- amples and sources of it. Petroleum based plasticizers are known to be toxic in nature and can be detrimental to human’s health. For this reason, bioplasticizers have been introduced to the plastic industry due to its low toxicity, leachability, enhanced thermal and mechanical properties and its high compatibility with PVC. The paper also listed the properties of plasticizers, its various appli- cations, and a brief summary of research works that applied plasticizers to PVC.

keywords:

Plasticizer, Phthalate, leachability polymers, bioplasticizer

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