Plasticizer
A plasticizer is an additive used to increase flexibility, workability, or softness by reducing intermolecular forces within a polymer. It can affect hardness, elongation, glass transition temperature, migration behavior, and long-term durability.
See related terms:
Ductility
Elastomer
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)
Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB)
Tackiness
Polymer chain diagram showing increased chain mobility due to a plasticizer.