Cyclic carbonate monomers and materials are part of the WeCAN® sustainable product lineup.
Product family
Cyclic carbonate monomers for NIPU and PHU systems
RockyTech supplies a suite of cyclic carbonate monomers and polyhydroxyurethane (PHU) vitrimers for isocyanate-free polyurethane chemistry. The monomers are made from petroleum-derived or biodegradable feedstocks combined with carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, giving 100% atom-efficient conversion and permanent storage of CO2 in useful building blocks for coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and composites.
M101
WeCAN® M101 — bisphenol A dicyclic carbonate (BADGE biscarbonate)
IUPAC name: 3,4′-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis[1,3-dioxolan-2-one]
- Difunctional
- Aromatic backbone
- Solid
- CAS
- 85023-51-4
- Formula
- C₂₃H₂₄O₈
- Mol. weight
- 428.43 g/mol
- Purity
- >95%
- Appearance
- White to off-white powder
- Melting point
- ~160 °C
- Applications
- NIPU coatings, adhesives, composites
Synonyms
Bis(1′,3′-dioxolan-2′-on-4′-ylmethyl) bisphenol A ether; bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (DGEBA or BADGE) biscarbonate; bisphenol A diglycidyl ether di(cyclic carbonate) ester; BisCC.
WeCAN® M101 is a difunctional cyclic carbonate monomer for non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) and polyhydroxyurethane (PHU) systems, including coatings, adhesives, and composites. Its rigid aromatic backbone raises the modulus, hardness, and thermal performance of the cured material compared with aliphatic cyclic carbonates.
M102
WeCAN® M102 — trimethylolpropane tricyclic carbonate (TMPTC)
IUPAC name: 1,1,1-Tris[(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy]methylpropane
- Trifunctional
- Crosslinker
- Liquid
- CAS
- 147876-32-2
- Formula
- C₁₈H₂₆O₁₂
- Mol. weight
- 434.39 g/mol
- Purity
- Technical grade
- Appearance
- Colorless to pale yellow liquid
- Melting point
- <23 °C
- Applications
- PHU crosslinking, thermosets, coatings
Synonyms
Trihydroxymethylpropane tricyclic carbonate (TMPTC); trimethylolpropane tricyclocarbonate; TMP tricyclocarbonate.
WeCAN® M102 is a trifunctional cyclic carbonate monomer and crosslinker for NIPU and PHU formulations. Synthesized using CO2, it is a sustainable, isocyanate-free building block that builds network density in coatings, adhesives, and thermoset applications, and stays liquid at room temperature for easy formulating.