That new test detects a specific type of chemical, called a plasticizer, that is found in plastic IV bags. |
In a standard measurement, the evaporation of a low-molecular plasticizer is overlapped by the decomposition of the elastomer components. |
It is used as a corrosion inhibitor, a plasticizer, and a lubricant, as well as an ingredient in a variety of polymers and personal care products. |
Roquette is continuing its development of vegetal-based chemistry and has received the 2009 Pierre Potier prize for the launch of a new plasticizer made from natural products. |
Some products, called plastisols, contain no solvent and consist of polymers dispersed in a liquid plasticizer. |
Rosin can be used as a plasticizer, in the manufacture of varnishes and printing inks, and also to treat bows for stringed instruments. |