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US
/ˈpɫæstəˌsaɪzɝ/
]
NOUN
- a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
How To Use plasticizer In A Sentence
- The company points to a Harvard research study that shows the plasticizer used - acetyl tributyl citrate - does not cause any health problems.
- To improve the workability of PVC resin various ingredients are added to the resin including stabilizers, impact modifiers, lubricants, plasticizers, biocides and flame retardants.
- Due to negative publicity about phthalates, plastic wrap manufacturers are now using a new class of plasticizers called adipates, says Ted.
- The test for the plasticizer has been available for about a year and can not be used to directly indicate doping, but can be used as one piece of evidence to establish a non-analytical doping charge. Reports: Contador Tour blood sample indicates IV use
- The Institute assessed four alternative plasticizers for use in resilient flooring: di (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (DEHT), di isononyl phthalate (DINP), dipropylene glycol dibenzoate (DGD), and di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA). Alternatives for significant uses of DEHP in Massachusetts
- The researchers, led by Frédéric Debeaufort from the University of Burgundy, investigated how factors such as microstructure, composition, surface properties and the different interactions affect the release of flavour from iota-carrageenan microcapsules. edible films were formulated with anhydrous glycerol (Fluka Chemical) as the plasticizer, a fat (GBS, Danisco Bradbrand) to act as the carrier of the flavour compound (n-hexanal), and glycerol monostearate (GMS, Prolabo Merck eurolab) as the emulsifier. FoodNavigator RSS
- Some household cleaners and solvents remove plasticizers from vinyl, making them brittle.
- The micro-encapsulated fish-liver oil was prepared and embed with microporous starch as supporter and zein as wall layer and oleic acid as plasticizer.
- Some products, called plastisols, contain no solvent and consist of polymers dispersed in a liquid plasticizer.
- Some of these, it appears, contain a plasticizer known as di-2-ethylhexyl adipate, or DEHA, which can leach into food, particularly food with a high fat content, such as cheese and cold cuts, and is feared by some researchers to be an “endocrine disrupter” and a health hazard. HOME COMFORTS