This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 to < 100 tonnes per annum.

This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.

This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.

Consumer Uses

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, inks and toners and polymers.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.

Article service life

Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials) and indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment).
This substance can be found in complex articles, with no release intended: vehicles and machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical/electronic products (e.g. computers, cameras, lamps, refrigerators, washing machines).
This substance can be found in products with material based on: paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper), rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys), wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys), plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones), plastic used for packaging (excluding food packaging) and plastic used for furniture & furnishings, including furniture coverings.

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, fertilisers and inks and toners.
This substance is used in the following areas: agriculture, forestry and fishing, printing and recorded media reproduction and building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: wood and wood products, pulp, paper and paper products, machinery and vehicles and furniture.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: inks and toners, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, fertilisers and polymers.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures and formulation in materials.

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, fertilisers, inks and toners and polymers.
This substance is used in the following areas: agriculture, forestry and fishing, printing and recorded media reproduction and building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: wood and wood products, rubber products, plastic products, machinery and vehicles and furniture.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in the production of articles and in processing aids at industrial sites.

Manufacture

ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.