Industrial Application: Bio-Based Epoxides in Coatings and Adhesives
摘要
The growing global concern regarding climate change, environmental degradation, and the depletion of fossil fuel resources has prompted a paradigm shift toward sustainable chemical production. Traditionally, epoxides, such as diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA), are derived from petroleum-based feedstocks. While these materials exhibit excellent mechanical and chemical resistance properties, their production and use contribute significantly to environmental and health risks due to non-renewable sourcing and potential toxicity. In response, bio-based epoxides have emerged as renewable and environmentally friendly alternatives that can serve as green chemical precursors for various industrial applications [Jia et al. in Green Materials, 2020;Ma et al. in Molecules 25:1158, 2020;]. These bio-based systems aim to reduce the carbon footprint, eliminate harmful bisphenol A, and utilize renewable biomass feedstocks without compromising performance [Jia et al. in Green Materials, 2020;Zhang et al. in Polymers 15:4180, 2023;].