Are there still heavy metals used for the stabilisation of PVC?
In Europe, the Cadmium (Cd) is not used anymore. It has been forbidden since 1990. The Lead is still used but despite the fact that Lead stabilizers don’t give any health or/and environmental problems when incorporated in finished products, the PVC industry has established a Voluntary Commitment called Vinyl 2010 which stated that the use of lead stabilizers must be reduced by 50% in 2010 and 100% in 2015.
