PHENOLIC RESIN PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PHENOLIC RESIN PRODUCT

摘要

A composition comprising a phenolic resin and crude glycerol is provided. The composition is suitable for use in producing a phenolic resin product. A method of producing a phenolic resin product including the step of adding crude glycerol to a phenolic resin to thereby produce the phenolic resin pro duct is also provided. Also provided is a phenolic resin product produced by the method and a phenolic resin product comprising a phenolic resin modifie d by adding crude glycerol. Articles produced from the products have improve d physical properties and are particularly useful in manufacturing civil eng ineering and building materials. The crude glycerol in the composition may b e no more than 80% pure.