NJIT patent may be able to replace bisphenol A, make consumer products safer
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 09:49
in Physics & Chemistry
Michael Jaffe, a professor of biomedical engineering at NJIT, has received a patent for a chemical derived from sugar. This new material is a derivative of isosorbide and may be able to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in a number of consumer products, including the lining of tin cans.