Soy-Based Replacement for BPA Receives Innovation Award
WORTHINGTON, OH - A new coating technology, Soy-PK Reactive Oligomer Cross-Linker, which could be used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in a wide variety of applications, has been awarded second place in the Bio-Based Chemical Innovation of the Year category during the 2016 Bio-Based Innovation Awards. This award follows recognition of the product during the 2015 European Coatings Innovation event as one of the top 10 innovative technologies of the year.
The soy-based alternative was created by the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff in partnership with researchers at Battelle in Columbus, Ohio.