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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White flaky material with a phenolic odor. Bisphenol A is one of the primary components in many [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=epoxy epoxy] resins. It is also used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polycarbonate polycarbonates], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=phenoxy | + | White flaky material with a phenolic odor. Bisphenol A is one of the primary components in many [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=epoxy epoxy] resins. It is also used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polycarbonate polycarbonates], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=phenoxy%20resin phenoxy resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polysulfone polysulfone] resins as well as some [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flame%20retardant flame retardants] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fungicide fungicides]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1338 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1338 | ||
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: www.haz-map.com/allergic.htm |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:27, 24 July 2013
Description
White flaky material with a phenolic odor. Bisphenol A is one of the primary components in many epoxy resins. It is also used to make polycarbonates, phenoxy resins, polysulfone resins as well as some flame retardants and fungicides.
Synonyms and Related Terms
2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane
Other Properties
Insoluble in water. Soluble in bases, ethanol, acetone.
| Composition | (CH3)2C(C6H4OH)2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 80-05-7 |
| Melting Point | 150-155 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=228.3 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1338
- Website address 1 Comment: www.haz-map.com/allergic.htm