Phenol formaldehyde foundry resin

Phenol—formaldehyde resins are used as mol ding compounds (see Phenolic resins). Their thermal and electrical properties allow use in electrical, automotive, and kitchen parts. Other uses for phenol—formaldehyde resins include phenoHc foam insulation, foundry mold binders, decorative and industrial laminates, and binders for insulating materials. 

The cyclic alkylene carbonates have also been applied as the cure-accelerators of phenol-formaldehyde (PF) [262-266] and sodium silicate [267] resin systems, which are widely used in foundry sand and wood binder applications. 

The largest and oldest chemical intermediate use for methanol is formaldehyde. Over half of the methanol currently consumed in the world goes into formaldehyde production. Formaldehyde is produced by the catalytic oxidation or the oxidative dehydrogenation of methanol The major outlet for formaldehyde is amino and phenolic resins. These resins are in turn used in the manufacture of adhesives for wood products, molding compounds, binders for thermal insulation and foundry resins. Formaldehyde is also consumed in the production of acetal resins, pentaerythritol, neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane, methylenediphenyldiisocyanate (MDI), and textile treating resins. 

Phenolic resins. Resins such as those made from phenol and formaldehyde now account for about one third of the phenol consumed in the United States. They are widely used in construction related use such as plywood adhesives, foundry resins, thermoformed plastics, and surface coatings. 

Phenol-formaldehyde resins find numerous applications in such areas as wood composites, fiber bonding, laminates, foundry resins, abrasives, friction and molding materials, coatings and adhesives, and flame retardants (JL). From a specialty chemicals standpoint, they are also used as developer resins in carbonless papers (2.). Conventional methods of preparation involve condensation of a phenol with formaldehyde under either acidic (novolak) or basic (resole) conditions (2). Their typical molecular weight range is from 800-4000 daltons (D) and includes a wide variety of alkyl or aryl substituted phenols (A)- The... 

Modified Synthetic Adhesives. Phenol-formaldehyde (68) and urea-formaldehyde (69) are important synthetic adhesives. Phenol-formaldehyde adhesives (PF) find a variety of applications including bonded abrasives, foundry applications, fiber bonding, and wood bonding. Urea-formaldehyde adhesive resins (UF) are used generally to bond wood products. I will illustrate the modification of synthetic adhesives with carbohydrates using both these general types of adhesives. 

Foundrez [Reichhold], TM for a group of water-soluble phenol-formaldehyde and urea-form-aldehyde resins for foundry applications. 

The first synthetic thermosets used as adhesives were phenol-formaldehyde resins produced at the end of the nineteenth eentury, historically linked to Baekeland s process which attained industrial status at the beginning of the twentieth century [4], Furanic condensates appeared mueh later as a result of the marketing of 2. They were first used as foundry binders by Quaker Oats in 1960. The use of furanic resins in the aerospace industry began ten years later. Although furanic resins represent a mere 1 % of the total thermoset produetion, the high added-value of these materials amply justifies their use. In fact, furan-based adhesives and binders are fire-, solvent-, and acid- or alkali-resistant. They are known, however, to display two main drawbacks related to their sensitivity to shrinkage and oxidation. 

Uses Mfg. of phenolic and thermosetting resins, furan polymers, urea-formaldehyde resins wetting agent foundry sand binders corrosion-resist, resins intermediate for esterification and etherification paints solvent, plasticizer for phenolic resins solvent for dyes and resins nonreactive epoxy resin diluent vise, reducer, cure promoter, and carrier in amine-cured epoxy resins gel retarder in casein/protein glues polymer sealants/cements synthetic flavoring agent in foods and pharmaceuticals cosmetics ingred. in food-pkg. adhesives... 

Foundry resin n. A thermosetting resin used as a binder for sand in metals founding. The types most commonly used as water-soluble phenol-formaldehyde resins that become insoluble when cured, and cold-setting furfuryl alcohol resins that cure in the presence of an acid catalyst. 

Phenol formaldehyde resins have the largest voliune use of any synthetic adhesive. The major market is for adhesives for exterior grade plywood. This is due to their low cost and good water resistance. Other applications are as contact adhesives for furniture and shoes, in foundry sand applications, and brake lining composites. 

A great percentage of the sand binders used by the foundry industry are made of phenol- and urea-formaldehyde resins, phenolic- and oil-isocyanate resins. 

A great percentage of the sand binders used by the foundry industry are made of phenol- and urea-formaldehyde resins, phenolic- and oil-isocyanate resins, and furan resins. Almost all these binders and their decomposition products such as ketones, aldehydes and ammonia are toxic. The principal effect on man is dermatitis, which occurs not so much from completely polymerized resins, but rather from the excess of free phenol, free formaldehyde, alcohol or hexamethylenetramine used as... 

Furan resins have been extensively used as foundry binders in combination with formaldehyde, urea, phenol, and casein, for decades [12,13]. The main two monomers used in this field are 1 and 2. Table 3 summarizes their proportions in different commercial phenolic resins [12],... 

Phenolic resin Phenol and formaldehyde Wood adhesive, moulding compounds, foundry binders, laminate mouldings, electrical laminates, ablative coating casting and fibre composites for household appliances, automotive, aircraft construction and accessories, electrical and lighting industries... 

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