EASTMAN SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

PLASTICIZERS THAT WORK EVEN WITHOUT PHTHALATES!

Phthalates are rumored to be hazardous to health. Perhaps you are already searching for alternatives. We will be glad to present you with phthalate-free softeners. Phthalates make plastics soft and flexible and are therefore used in many everyday products, for example in toys, packaging, hoses, floor coverings, and furnishings.

These products are available in following country: Switzerland

WHICH PHTHALATES ARE USED MOST FREQUENTLY?

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate DEHP
Bis-(methoxyethyl)-phthalate DMEP
Butylbenzylphthalate BBP
Dibutylphthalate DBP
Diethylphthalate DEP

Diisodecylphthalate DIDP
Diisononylphthalate DINP
Diisopentylphthalate DiPP
Di-n-octylphthalate DNOP
Di-n-pentylphthalate DnPP

HOW DANGEROUS ARE PHTHALATES?

With longer or repeated exposure, some phthalates demonstrate dangerous properties. The focus here is on compromised fertility and developmental disorders in children. Nearly every person has phthalates or their byproducts (metabolite) in their blood and/or urine.

THE LEGAL SITUATION

For several years, various laws have forbidden or limited the use of particular phthalates in baby and children’s toys, in household chemicals, in cosmetic products, and in films that are in contact with food.

EASTMAN'S SOLUTION

Perhaps you are also searching for an alternative? If this is the case, we will advise you on Eastman’s softeners. In addition to many other products, we sell the BENZOFLEX® product line, which should be of interest to you in this context.

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