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Yearly
Plasticizer Production
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Plasticizers are
the largest class of polymer
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additives
produced.
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Global volume of
10 billion lbs in 1999
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$5 billion value
with 2-3% yearly market growth.
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<1% of
Phthalates produced are used in
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children’s toys.
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10% are used in
medical applications.
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