Something you might not know about

[Thejoyofdriving]

Ever notice a haze on the inside of your window but you dont know what it is? the haze is plasticizers escaping your vinyl, plasticizers are chemicals put into vinyl and rubbers to keep them flexable, plasticizers escape your vinyl and rubber in a process called migration or outgassing. plasticizers are good, you want to keep them in your vinyl and rubber, when plasticizers start escaping its time to use a quality protectant like 303. Ideally you want to apply protectants before this starts to happen. I have also heard talk about some of these chemicals outgassing can be toxic, for example "the European Commission (http://en.wikipedia.org/####/European_Commission) has banned the use of cPanel® (http://DEHP) (di-2-ethyl hexyl phthalate) in PVC (http://en.wikipedia.org/####/Polyvinyl_chloride) manufacturing due to such concerns"(wikipedia-outgassing). Hope this helps someone out there.:cheers:

[D]

Thanks for the info! My girl friends car does this really bad. Guess its time for some dressing.

[TOGWT]

"The new-car smell emanates largely from chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that leach from glues, paints, vinyls and plastics in the passenger compartment. The fumes can trigger headaches, sore throats, nausea and drowsiness. Prolonged exposure to some of the chemicals can lead to cancer, though there's no evidence linking that to concentrations in cars. Critics liken the problem to so-called sick-building syndrome, which traces some illnesses to similar agents seeping from the walls, carpets and fixtures of new buildings”.
Information resource- Associated Press Release September 2005

Joyofdriving-nice to see you back :)

[Thejoyofdriving]

"The new-car smell emanates largely from chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that leach from glues, paints, vinyls and plastics in the passenger compartment. The fumes can trigger headaches, sore throats, nausea and drowsiness. Prolonged exposure to some of the chemicals can lead to cancer, though there's no evidence linking that to concentrations in cars. Critics liken the problem to so-called sick-building syndrome, which traces some illnesses to similar agents seeping from the walls, carpets and fixtures of new buildings”.
Information resource- Associated Press Release September 2005

Joyofdriving-nice to see you back :)

So is there no worrys about outgassing in cars? Thanks:cheers:

[Nica]

This makes for very interesting reading...mmmm...and I always enjoyed the new car smell :eek: man sometimes being educated is no fun :( now I can't enjoy the new car smell hahaha ;)

Thanks for sharing guys.