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. 2024 Mar 22;17(7):1460. doi: 10.3390/ma17071460

Table 1.

Some additives found in plastic waste [13,14,15,16,17].

Additive Type Examples
Plasticizers Benzyl butyl phthalate
Di-isoheptyl phthalate
Di-isobutyl phthalate
Dibutyl phthalate
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate
Stabilizers Arsenic compounds
Triclosan
Organic tin compounds
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Octylphenol
Cadmium compounds
Colorant Titanium dioxide
Cobalt (II) diacetate
Chromium compounds
Curing agents Formaldehyde
4,4′-Diaminodiphenylmethane
2,2′-dichloro-4,4′-methylenedianiline