BPA-free high-performance sustainable polycarbonates derived from non-estrogenic bio-based phenols
Michael D. Garrison, Perrin J. Storch, William S. Eck, Valerie H. Adams, Patrick W. Fedick, Benjamin G. Harvey
Abstract
Several bio-based bisphenols were found to be non-estrogenic through in vitro studies. Polycarbonates derived from these compounds exhibited glass transition temperatures and thermal stability comparable to petroleum-derived thermoplastics.
Topics & Concepts
PhenolsBisphenol AChemistryEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryEpoxybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer crystallization and properties