Phenolic Resins: A Century of Progress

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pilato, Louis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Polymers.; Chemical engineering.; Condensed matter.; Nanotechnology.; Polymer Sciences.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Condensed Matter Physics.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods.

The legacy of Leo Hendrik Baekeland and his development of phenol formal- hyde resins are recognized as the cornerstone of the Plastics Industry in the early twentieth century, and phenolic resins continue to ?ourish after a century of robust growth. On July 13, 1907, Baekeland ?led his “heat and pr...

Table of Contents:

• Raw Materials
• Phenols
• Formaldehyde
• Resin Chemistry
• Analyses/Testing
• Production
• Resole Production
• Novolak Production
• Applications
• Wood Composite Adhesives
• Foam
• Mineral Wool Insulation Binders
• Laminates
• Composites
• Abrasives
• Friction
• Photoresists
• Phenolic Molding Compounds
• Alkyl Phenol Resins in Adhesive and Rubber Applications
• Foundry
• Phenolic Resin for Refractories
• Recycling
• Future Aspects.