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Medical-grade polyvinyl chloride film compounded with DEHP plasticizer, used to form flexible IV bags. Traditional standard for LVP containers since the 1970s. Under regulatory pressure globally — California AB 2300 (signed September 2024) bans DEHP in IV bags by 2030.
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Companies
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Goods affected
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What depends on it
1 essential American goods rely on pvc film for iv bags somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 16% |
| CACanada | 16% |
| TWTaiwan | 13% |
| CNChina | 13% |
| VNVietnam | 8% |
| THThailand | 5% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 4% |
| JPJapan | 4% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 4% |
| ITItaly | 3% |
| INIndia | 2% |
| COColombia | 2% |
Who makes it
5 companies produce pvc film for iv bags.
Second largest US IV fluid manufacturer, holding approximately 23% of the US market. Has invested over $1 billion across three US manufacturing sites since 2019. Operates facilities in Irvine CA, Daytona Beach FL, and Allentown PA. Produces non-PVC/non-DEHP IV bag products.
World's largest chemical company by revenue; dominant Western producer of food-grade sodium nitrite. BASF expanded sodium nitrite production capacity in Germany specifically to meet growing demand for high-purity pharmaceutical and food applications. Primary production at Ludwigshafen (world's largest contiguous chemical complex). Also produces sodium nitrite catalysts, sulfuric acid, and intermediates for pharmaceutical synthesis. BASF sells food-grade sodium nitrite to meat processors globally through distribution networks and third-party channels.
Dominant US producer of peritoneal dialysis solutions (Dianeal, Extraneal, Physioneal) and major HD consumables manufacturer. The North Cove, NC facility (flooded by Hurricane Helene, September 2024) produced ~60% of US IV fluids and a critical share of PD solution. Baxter's kidney care business was spun out as Vantive in 2024.
Specialty chemical company (NYSE: EMN, HQ Kingsport, TN); world's largest PVB producer under the Saflex® brand with ~28% global market share. Eastman Chemical was founded in 1920 as a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak to supply Kodak's chemical needs at Kingsport, Tennessee — spun off as an independent public company in 1994. Acquired Saflex PVB through purchase of Solutia Inc. (2012). Saflex® PVB is used in automotive windshields, building laminated glass, and hurricane-resistant glazing. Primary manufacturing at Springfield, MA (original 1938 Saflex plant) and Kingsport, TN.
Third largest US IV fluid producer, formed through 2017 acquisition of Pfizer's Hospira Infusion Systems. Entered joint venture with Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory in 2025 (renamed Otsuka ICU Medical LLC), combining Austin TX plant with Otsuka's 16 IV solution sites across Asia.
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