Plasticizer: green alternative trend

For a long time , plasticizer DOP ( dioctyl phthalate ) and other phthalate products. With these additives in the food , pharmaceutical and industrial applications more widely, toxicity studies PVC lubricants  in it more and more attention . Found that when the blood inlet PVC storage bag body, the products that are found in the lungs with DOP . Although the DOP is carcinogenic to make people still debated, but because of its carcinogenic potential suspects , countries have taken the appropriate restrictive measures. According to the State Environmental Protection Administration of the United States Cancer Institute 's findings , has stopped six kinds of phthalates new products . At present, the domestic production of some of the main plasticizer properties, especially health, low toxicity , it is difficult to meet the environmental requirements. European Union and Russia have plastic toys imported from China , found that the presence of toxic PVC plasticizers .
DOP, DOA ( dioctyl adipate ) is of polyvinyl chloride are widely used in food wrap plasticizer species, particularly DOP been widely used in food packaging products. Since the DOA higher production costs, the domestic PVC cling film producers substantially with DOP, DBP ( dibutyl phthalate ) as a primary plasticizer. This produced cling film , used in high fat meat products , or use it to wrap food in the microwave , the plasticizer into the food more opportunities , potentially harmful to human health .
  DOP plasticizer especially considering there is a potential cancer hazard , the international community has begun to take appropriate measures to limit the use . Countries around the world have accelerated the toxic plasticizer product development efforts , especially for plastic products with high hygiene requirements based applied research . However, in our country, has been eliminated or restrict the use of foreign plasticizers such as DOP is also a great market , and the production of new enterprises for the non-toxic plasticizer is not enough emphasis on the development and promotion . Due to low prices , the domestic market 80% plasticizer DOP, DBP and so on.
Today, the endless stream of new foreign plastic additives , functional and more refined , the domestic high-end products come out , but uncommon , industry-wide technical level about 20 years behind the developed countries . For example , DBP , etc., have been disabled in many countries , our country is still mass ; GB is still listed as the DOP plasticizer for  Chrolinated polyethylene food packaging varieties. Instead , citrate , 810 , polyester , trimellitic acid ester , epoxy esters and other non-toxic, durable , better overall performance plasticizers species are developed slowly.
In recent years, the rapid development of the plastics industry as a whole environment, there is a degree of development of plastic additives , but mainly on the volume growth . Face of the global plastic additives industry, large-scale production , product specification refinement, multi-functional and development trend of environmental protection , China's plastics additives industry enterprises should be the perspective of sustainable development , increase green plasticizer product development efforts , in the industrial scale, environmental performance , and product quality, value-added and other aspects of establishing development advantages , and strive to compete in the new round of international markets for the spot .
To this end , research institutes and  Chlorinated paraffin production enterprises should strengthen cooperation to address small scale , fewer species , backward technology, consumption of fixed high and unstable product quality problems , the organization of the Commonwealth to reduce production costs and energy consumption ; strengthen research and development , to achieve comprehensive utilization , and constantly develop new varieties to meet individual needs , focusing on research and development to seize the rare earth plasticizer ; accelerate structural adjustment , highlighting the environmental needs, enhance efficiency, low toxicity product research and development , and constantly improve the performance of plastic products and expand the application areas for China to further and deeper development of the plastics industry to provide strong support.