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A water bottle made of Tritan

"Tritan"[1] is a type of glass originally developed by the German Schott Zwiesel AG in 2002 together with University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.[2][3] Its name is derived from Titanoxide. In 2012, the Zwiesel Kristallglas AG introduced Tritan Protect.[3][4][5]

The completely unrelated "Tritan" copolymer offered by the Eastman Chemical Company since 2007 is a transparent plastic intended to replace polycarbonate, because of health concerns about Bisphenol A (BPA).[6][7] Tritan is a copolymer made from three monomers: dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol (CBDO).[8] Tritan (PCTG) is made without using any BPA.

In April 2008, Nalgene announced it would phase out production of its outdoor line of polycarbonate containers containing the chemical bisphenol A.[9] Nalgene now uses Tritan as a replacement for polycarbonate, as it does not contain BPA.[10]

Health controversy

In 2011, a neurobiologist at the University of Texas, George Bittner, published an article claiming most polymers, including Tritan, contained other materials with estrogenic activity.[11]

Eastman Chemical Company sued, and after a jury ruled in Eastman's favor, the Court barred Bittner from making claims about Tritan's oestrogenic activity.[6]

Similar products

Other manufacturers have developed similar products including the French ARC International's Kwarx since 2006,[12] the German Glaskoch [de] (Leonardo) Teqton since 2009[13] and the South-Korean SK Chemicals' Ecozen, a glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG) since 2010/2011.[14] Other manufacturers propose polypropylene (PP)[15] or methylstyrene (MS) as alternatives to Tritan.

See also

References

  1. ^ register.dpma.de Brand Tritan
  2. ^ "Wohnen mit Glas". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). [ttps://web.archive.org/web/20231229095424/https://www.handelszeitung.ch/unternehmen/wohnen-mit-glas Archived] from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ a b Handelsblatt Unternehmensportrait "Schott Zwiesel – Das Kristallglas", 2012-12-18. https://www.handelsblatt.com/marken-des-jahrhunderts/unternehmensportraet-schott-zwiesel-das-kristallglas/7536832.html
  4. ^ "TRITAN Kristallglas - Zwiesel Kristallglas AG" (in German). 2020-09-29. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ Zwiesel Kristallglas AG (ed): Zwiesel Kristallglas AG. Perfektion und Leidenschaft. Print-Consult, München 2005. pp. 31, 49.
  6. ^ a b Glausiusz, Josie (2014). "Toxicology: The plastics puzzle". Nature. 508 (7496): 306–308. Bibcode:2014Natur.508..306G. doi:10.1038/508306a. PMID 24740050. S2CID 4454912.
  7. ^ "Bisphenol A: Kunststoff mit Nebenwirkungen". www.spektrum.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  8. ^ Osimitz, T. G.; Eldridge, M. L.; Sloter, E.; Welsh, W.; Ai, N.; Sayler, G. S.; Menn, F.; Toole, C. (2012). "Lack of androgenicity and estrogenicity of the three monomers used in Eastman's Tritan copolyesters". Food and Chemical Toxicology. 50 (6): 2196–2305. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2012.02.010. PMID 22343188.
  9. ^ "Nalgene to Phase Out Production of Consumer Bottles Containing BPA". Reuters. 2008-04-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  10. ^ "Nalgene Choice". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2008-09-29. Requires Adobe Flash
  11. ^ Yang, Chun Z.; Yaniger, Stuart I.; Jordan, V. Craig; Klein, Daniel J.; Bittner, George D. (2011). "Most Plastic Products Release Estrogenic Chemicals: A Potential Health Problem That Can be Solved". Environmental Health Perspectives. 119 (7): 989–996. doi:10.1289/ehp.1003220. PMC 3222987. PMID 21367689.
  12. ^ Carter, Felicity (2006-05-23). "'Unbreakable' glass launched". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  13. ^ "twenty4 - erste Glasserie von LEONARDO aus dem Glasmaterial TEQTON® - Pressemeldung vom 17.08.2009". www.perspektive-mittelstand.de. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  14. ^ https://www.ferroplast.com/pdf/Ecozen_Brochure.pdf
  15. ^ "Polypropylen statt Tritan". ISYbe die nachhaltige Trinkflasche (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-29.


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