Report
Migration of bisphenol A from polycarbonate plastic of different qualities: Environmental project No. 1710 , 2015
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark1
Division of Risk Assessment and Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark2
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark3
The Danish Polymer Centre, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark4
Research Group for Analytical Food Chemistry, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark5
The study covers a review of literature and available industry information regarding release of bisphenol A from polycarbonate and the parameters affecting this bisphenol A release. Moreover in part two of the study, different samples of polycarbonate was characterised and analysed in order to examine the potential correlation between material specific parameters and the release of bisphenol A.
It is concluded, from industry information, that only highly pure reagent grade chemicals, including additives, should be used for all polycarbonate grades to reduce photodegradation and hydrothermal degradation of the polymer. No specific information was found about additives known to improve the hydrolytic stability of polycarbonate.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Danish Ministry of the Environment |
Year: | 2015 |
Series: | Miljoeprojekter |
ISSN: | 01053094 |
Types: | Report |
ORCIDs: | Pedersen, Gitte Alsing and Petersen, Jens Højslev |