Solvent–base mismatch enables the deconstruction of epoxy polymers and bisphenol A recovery
Hongwei Sun, Alexander Ahrens, Gabriel M. F. Batista, Bjarke S. Donslund, Anne K. Ravn, Emil Vincent Schwibinger, Ainara Nova, Troels Skrydstrup
Abstract
The use of an alkaline base mismatched with an apolar aromatic solvent provides a new route to disassemble thermoset epoxy resins resulting in the recovery of the polymer building block bisphenol A.
Topics & Concepts
EpoxyBisphenol ASolventPolymerBase (topology)BisphenolChemistryDeconstruction (building)Polymer chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringWaste managementMathematicsMathematical analysisEngineeringFiber-reinforced polymer compositesPolymer crystallization and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques