Bisphenol A
- Benchmark: Benchmark 1
- Assessed: 2012-09-30
Used primarily in Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, and Plasticizers & Polymer applications, Bisphenol A is specifically used in coating, food industry, food packaging, and monomer.
BPA is an industrial chemical used to make a hard, clear plastic known as polycarbonate, which has been used in many consumer products, including reusable water bottles. BPA is also found in epoxy resins, which act as a protective lining on the inside of metal-based food and beverage cans. These uses of BPA are subject to premarket approval by FDA as indirect food additives or food contact substances. The original approvals were issued under FDA’s food additive regulations and date from the 1960s.
Chemical Synonyms 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane; bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) dimethylmethane; bis(4- hydroxyphenyl)propane; 4,4'-bisphenol a; DIAN; p,p'-dihydroxydiphenyldimethylmethane; p,p'- dihydroxydiphenylpropane; 2,2-(4,4-dihydroxydiphenyl)propane; 4,4'-dihydroxdiphenylpropane; 4,4'- dihydroxydiphenyl-2,2-propane; 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane; dimethylmethylene-p,p'-diphenol; beta-di-phydroxyphenylpropane; dimethyl bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)methane; diphenylolpropane; 2,2-di(4-phenylol)propane; p,p'-isopropylidenebisphenol; 4,4'-dimethylmethylenediphenol; Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis-; 2,2-bis(4,4'- hydroxyphenyl)propane.
Key Functions: Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, Plasticizers & Polymer