Accelerated Corrosion Testing Bisphenol-A Non-Intent Metal Packaging Resin

By Goliath Beniah, Linqian Feng, Jeffrey Clauson, Abraham Boateng, Hongkun He, Cameron L. Brown, Andrew T. Detwiler

Increasing awareness of environmental, health, and food safety issues, as well as increasing regulations on substances with potential health effects, are major driving forces for consumer behavioral changes. These behavioral changes propel the shift toward development of alternative products free from substances of concern. One such substance is Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in the protective linings of food or beverage metal cans.

BPA has undoubtedly become a major cause of concern, prompting serious examinations from various regulatory bodies across the world connecting BPA to adverse health effects.1-5 Since 2015, France has issued a ban on BPA in all packaging, containers, and utensils intended to come into contact with food.¹ As recently as 2018, the European Union published a regulation that further restricts the presence or use of BPA-containing substances in plastic food contact materials.