Tag: phthalates

Specialty Plasticizers: Tributyl Phosphate

Tributyl Phosphate (TBP) is a specialty plasticizer useful in a variety of applications such as coatings, lacquers, ink, as well as plastic and vinyl resins. One of the primary advantages of Tributyl phosphate and other similar Phosphate Ester plasticizers in comparison with Phthalates is that the Phosphate esters have improved fire retardancy properties. While PVC... Read more »

Myths about Phthalates and Food Containers

Most average consumers don’t know much about phthalates, and only adding to the confusion has been misreporting by the media of recent studies that have been conducted.   One example was a series of “tips” to avoid phthalates that the media picked up on from a NYU professor who studied phthalates.  The tips included things such... Read more »