Polycarbonates

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021472",
  "term": "Polycarbonates",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Polycarbonates are engineering thermoplastic resins produced by (1) phosgenation of dihydric phenols, usually bisphenol A [(CH3)2C(C6H4OH)2], (2) ester exchange between diaryl carbonates and dihydric phenols, usually between diphenyl carbonate [(C6H5O)2CO] and bisphenol A and (3) interfacial polycondensation of bisphenol A and phosgene [COCl2",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Chemical Substances"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polycarbonates/"
}