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Product

Main Product: Bisphenol A-Polycarbonate
Segment: Chemicals
Main-Family: Polymers
Sub-Family: Polycarbonate
Physical State: Solid

Product: Polycarbonate
Abbreviation: PC
Names: Poly(bisphenol A Carbonate); Bisphenol A-Polycarbonate; Lexan™, Makrolon^®
Production: Global Production Production Map
Description: The main Polycarbonate Material is produced by the Reaction of Bisphenol A (BPA) and Phosgene COCl. An alternative route to Polycarbonates entails Transesterification from BPA and Diphenyl Carbonate.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate

Identifiers

CAS Number: 25037-45-0
EC Number: 920-874-5
ECHA InfoCard: 100.114.180
IUPAC Name: Polycarbonate
PubChem ID: 481110073

Chemical Data

Chemical Formula: (C₁₆0₃H₁₀)_n
Molecular Weight (g/mol): 200000
Melting Point (°C): 297
Sulfur Content (wt%): 0
Specific Gravity: 1.21

Properties

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Status: A

System Info

Update by: Kokel, Nicolas
Updated: 12/5/2023 6:32 AM
Added by: Kokel, Nicolas
Added: 4/8/2021 9:38 AM

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Polycarbonate Molecular Structure

https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/polymers/polycarbonate.aspx