FORMALDEHYDE-FREE PHENOLIC RESINS, DOWNSTREAM PRODUCTS, THEIR SYNTHESIS AND USE

摘要

A resin composition containing the reaction product of a 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) produced in-situ from e.g., glucose and a phenolic compound. Phenolic compounds include phenol, cardanol and bio-phenol. The resin is heat- curable using cross-linking agents such as tetraethylammonium chloride or lignin, etc.