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Biobased BPA-Free Epoxy Coatings for Food and Beverage Applications

Objective

In this Phase 1 SBIR proposal, Vuronyx Technologies in collaboration with Dr. Michael Jaffe at New Jersey Institute of Technology will develop biobased isosorbide epoxy precursors as replacement to Bisphenol-A epoxy precursors used currently in "can coatings" for food and beverages. The specific objectives of Phase 1 are the following:Synthesizebiobased bisphenol-A (BPA) replacement at 100 gram scaleDemonstrate feasibility of coating metal substrates with biobased epoxy formulations at a thickness of 25-100 micronsEvaluate technical feasibility of using biobased epoxy formulations by measuring adhesion, hardness, flexibility, and solvent resistance, and compare the properties of commercial BPA based epoxy formulations.

Investigators
Hennessy, Thia
Institution
Paris Descartes University
Start date
2017
End date
2018
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
NC02623
Accession number
1012539
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