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Bisphenol A, sometimes known as BPA, is an industrial chemical that has been used since the 1950s to create specific polymers and resins. Epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics contain BPA. Water bottles and other storage containers for food and drink frequently utilize polycarbonate plastic.
A chemical with a sizable market volume produced from oil, bisphenol A has a broad range of uses in plastics, adhesives, and thermal sheets. However, because of its endocrine disrupting characteristics and reproductive toxicity, bisphenol A is not thought to be safe.
The literature has suggested a number of functional bisphenol A replacements made from plant biomass. The most important articles that were published that discussed the sustainable catalytic synthesis of rigid diols from biomass derivatives are covered in this review, unless otherwise stated.
Following that, the emphasis shifts to continuous flow setups, cascade processes in one pot, use of green solvents, and heterogeneous catalysis. The different replacements suggested and the catalytic processes for their production are described in more recent references, organized according to the primary biomass types from which they are derived.
The Global biomass derived BPA market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
To support efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout product life cycles, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Teijin Limited jointly announced today that they will become the first companies in Japan to develop and market biomass-derived bisphenol A (BPA) and polycarbonate (PC) resins.
Mitsui Chemicals received ISCC PLUS accreditation from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), and as a result, Mitsui Chemicals will start delivering biomass BPA made using the mass-balance method. This cooperative initiative is the result of this certification.
Materials are verifiably tracked through intricate value chains in the ISCC PLUS-certified mass-balance approach, like in the scenario where raw materials obtained from biomass are combined with raw materials derived from petroleum to make goods. Teijin will also start creating and developing biomass PC resin utilizing the same BPA.
