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A plasticizer for sensitive applications |
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With Hexamoll® DINCH, BASF offers an innovative solution for soft PVC toys, medical devices and food contact applications |
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The Prospects
Following the completion of various regulative authorization procedures, Hexamoll® DINCH is being widely launched into the market. Smurfs, doll's heads and footballs from major toy manufacturers like Schleich, Zapf and John already contain BASF's new plasticizer. Demand for Hexamoll® DINCH has continuously increased since the market introduction in 2002 leading to full utilization of the 25,000 metric tons per year production plant in Ludwigshafen. In the meantime the capacity expansion up to 100,000 metric tons has come on stream.
Up to now the main focus has been on toys and medical applications, but in the future food contact applications such as cling film or sealants will also gain importance. At the beginning of October 2006, Hexamoll® DINCH received a positive review from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in addition to the existing recommendation from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). Hexamoll® DINCH is regulated under the global migration with 60 milligram per kilogram food. This makes Hexamoll® DINCH suitable for a wide range of food contact applications such as cling film, tubes or sealants.
At present, the worldwide sales are still concentrated in Europe and Asia. Import permits for Hexamoll® DINCH are already available for the USA, Canada and Japan as well as other countries. The continuing discussion about the potential risks associated with other plasticizers makes it likely that these markets will continue to grow.
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