Any "green" solvent to replace naphtha or kerosene in solubilizing ethylene-copolymers, maleic ester copolymers and phenolic resins? The solvent shoud not compete with food sources for sustainability.
Yes water alone cannot dissolve the mentioned copolymers & resins but it is worth it to try a mixed (water-X) solvent where X is also greenish & I think of ethanol or acetic acid as (X) in a percentage determined by experiments. All of this has to be done when there is need to avoid "expensive" green solvents.
Carbonic esters, such as DMC, dimethyl carbonate (CH3OCOOCH3) are considered a new class of “green” solvents in many organic reaction processes. They can replace methychlorides and dimethyl sulphate esters which are toxic and hazardous.