Noun
a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
Source: WordNetAbout 90% of the plasticizer market, estimated to be millions of tons per year worldwide, is dedicated to PVC. Source: Internet
Because of its use as a plasticizer in paints and especially "coal tars" that were used widely to coat water tanks, bridges and other infrastructure pieces. Source: Internet
Health concerns In May 2011, a food scandal broke out in Taiwan where DEHP (a chemical plasticizer and potential carcinogen used to make plastic) was found as a stabilizer in drinks and juice syrups. Source: Internet
PETN is manufactured by numerous manufacturers as a powder, or together with nitrocellulose and plasticizer as thin plasticized sheets (e.g. Primasheet 1000 or Detasheet ). Source: Internet
APEX® 3801-70NT1 is a clear, flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) grade containing a non-diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) plasticizer. Source: Internet
Tenite™ Propionate 358A4000008 Clear, Trsp is a cellulose acetate propionate grade with a plasticizer level of 8%. Source: Internet