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    Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound primarily used in the manufacturing of various plastics. It is a colourless solid which is soluble in most common...
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    It is classified as a bisphenol, and a close molecular analog of bisphenol A (BPA). BPS differentiates from BPA by possessing a sulfone group (SO2) as...
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  • The bisphenols (/ˈbɪsfɪnɒl/) are a group of industrial chemical compounds related to diphenylmethane; commonly used in the creation of plastics and epoxy...
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    precursor monomer bisphenol A (BPA). Carbonate esters have planar OC(OC)2 cores, which confer rigidity. The unique O=C bond is short (1.173 Å in the depicted...
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  • Thumbnail for Health effects of Bisphenol A
    Bisphenol A controversy centers on concerns and debates about the biomedical significance of bisphenol A (BPA), which is a precursor to polymers that are...
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    Bisphenol AF (BPAF) is a fluorinated organic compound that is an analogue of bisphenol A in which the two methyl groups are replaced with trifluoromethyl...
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  • Thumbnail for Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether
    Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (commonly abbreviated BADGE or DGEBA) is an organic compound and is a liquid epoxy resin. The compound is a colorless viscous...
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    epoxy resin. Instead of bisphenol A, other bisphenols (especially bisphenol F) or brominated bisphenols (e. g. tetrabromobisphenol A) can be used for the...
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    structurally related to bisphenol A (BPA), a popular precursor for forming plastics, as both belong to the category of molecules known as bisphenols, which feature...
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  • Thumbnail for Tetramethyl bisphenol F
    Tetramethyl bisphenol F (TMBPF) is a new coating intended as a safer replacement for bisphenol A and bisphenol F to use in epoxy linings of aluminium cans...
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  • Bis-GMA (bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate) is a resin commonly used in dental composite, dental sealants. and dental cement. It is the diester derived...
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  • Thumbnail for Bisphenol-A bis(diphenyl phosphate)
    Bisphenol A diphenyl phosphate is a halogen-free flame retardant used plastics. It is used in polymer blends of engineering plastics, such as PPO/HIPS...
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    Bisphenol Z is an organic compound with the formula (HOC6H4)2C(CH2)5. This white, water-insoluble solid is classified as a bisphenol. It is a precursor...
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    bisphenol-a-belastet,UAxijMY https://www.mz.de/leben/gesundheit/gesundheitsgefahr-viele-konservendosen-geben-bisphenol-a-ab-3832189 https://www...
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    committee's report on bisphenol A (BPA) in January 2015. EFSA claimed in the abstract, press release and briefing that bisphenol A 'posed no risk' to health...
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  • Thumbnail for Tritan copolyester
    to replace polycarbonate, because of health concerns about Bisphenol A (BPA). Tritan is a copolymer made from three monomers: dimethyl terephthalate (DMT)...
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    Nalgene launched a new line of colors for their water bottles. In recent years, studies have suggested that polycarbonates, made from bisphenol A (BPA) and phosgene...
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    Pozzi-Gaudin S, et al. (January 2015). "A new chapter in the bisphenol A story: bisphenol S and bisphenol F are not safe alternatives to this compound"...
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  • Thumbnail for Thermal paper
    acids suitable for thermochromic papers are phenols such as Bisphenol A (BPA) and Bisphenol S (BPS). Other suitable acidic materials are sulfonyl ureas...
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  • Thumbnail for Dinitrobisphenol A
    3'-Dinitrobisphenol A is an organic compound with the formula (HO(O2N)C6H3)2C(CH3)2. It is a yellow-orange solid prepared by nitration of bisphenol A It has been...
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    of polymerizing glue from bisphenol A, epichlorohydrin, and some amine polycarbonate – a plastic polymer made from bisphenol A and phosgene (carbonyl dichloride)...
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    ESRRG. It also seems to be the target of bisphenol A (see below). There is evidence that bisphenol A functions as a xenoestrogen by binding strongly to ERR-γ...
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    contains a high concentration of bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor. In 2001, three employees of a medical center in San Francisco filed a lawsuit...
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    than 1% residual styrene monomers by weight (0.5% for fatty foods). Bisphenol A Diglycidyl ether-based epoxy coatings are extensively used for coating...
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  • from bisphenol A, it is not possible to release bisphenol A by such a reaction. It is also noteworthy that, of the bisphenols, bisphenol A is a weak xenoestrogen...
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    Bisphenol A and novolac based cyanate esters are the major products; bisphenol F and bisphenol E are also used. The aromatic ring of the bisphenol can...
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    exposure to endocrine-disrupting substances that remain in use, such as Bisphenol A (found in some plastics) and dichlorobenzene (used in mothballs and air...
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    (androgenic), flutamide (anti-androgenic), diethylstilbestrol (estrogenic), bisphenol A (estrogenic) and tributyltin (anti-estrogenic). However, many substances...
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    a sexologist who won a Ig Nobel Prize on his research regarding how polyester can affect the fertility of rats, dogs, and men. Bisphenol A which is a...
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    Acetone (category Chemical articles having a data page)
    mainly for use as a solvent and for production of methyl methacrylate and bisphenol A, which are precursors to widely used plastics. It is a common building...
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