Applications
 More than 90% of phthalates produced in
Europe are used to plasticise PVC (polyvinyl chloride) to make
flexible PVC products.
We use many PVC products every day but tend to take many of
them for granted. They include everything from lifesaving medical
devices such as medical tubing and blood bags, to footwear,
electrical cables, packaging, stationery, toys and roofing.
In addition, specific phthalates are used in other non-PVC
applications such as paints, rubber products and some
adhesives.
To read more about phthalates and PVC please see The bonding between PVC and
phthalate esters: fact or fiction? a paper by Dr Chris Howick,
Product Stewardship Manager, INEOS Vinyls (UK) Ltd.
For more details on specific applications please refer
to the following sources of information:
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