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Contact Allergy to Plastic Materials and Glues

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Abstract

Plastics are synthetic polymers that are produced from numerous raw materials through polymerization. There are two main types of plastic: thermoplastics and thermosets. Most plastic-related contact allergens are reactive raw materials for thermoset plastics, for example, acrylic, epoxy, phenolic, and urethane plastics. Many of these products are bicomponent comprising a resin part and a hardener that are mixed before use to start polymerization. Light-cured products often contain sensitizing acrylic monomers. Thermoplastics seldom cause skin problems other than irritation, because they are usually handled as polymers that are large and contain few reactive sites. Additives are used in the manufacture of all types of plastic to modify their properties, and they sometimes cause contact allergy, also when cured plastic products are used.

Allergic contact dermatitis due to plastic materials often occurs in occupational settings. Construction and various trades of manufacture (e.g., aircraft, vehicles, electric and electronic products, windmills, and paints) are the main fields. Contact allergy to acrylic resins is common in the beauty sector affecting both professionals and customers.

Sensitizing products include various types of glues, adhesives, paints, coatings, lacquers, fillers, resins for various purposes (injection, lamination, casting), seaming materials, foams, printing inks, dental restorative materials, and nail cosmetics.

The baseline patch-test series includes diglycidylether of bisphenol A epoxy resin and para-tertiary butylphenol formaldehyde resin; thus contact allergy to these is relatively common.

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Aalto-Korte, K., Suuronen, K. (2020). Contact Allergy to Plastic Materials and Glues. In: Johansen, J., Mahler, V., Lepoittevin, JP., Frosch, P. (eds) Contact Dermatitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72451-5_79-2

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