Purpose information

Code:
PLSTZ

Name:
Plasticizer

Routes Of administration:
Oral , Topical

Comment:
Materials which soften synthetic polymers. They are frequently required to avoid brittleness and cracking of film formers. Water, sometimes in combination with hygroscopic materials, is the common plasticizer for natural polymers and proteins. A variety of organic substances, such as esters, have been found useful for plasticizing synthetic polymers (e.g. lanolin alcohols, mineral oil).