Phenolic resins – The range of applications

Phenolic resins are used in many applications. A broad classification system, used at the October, 2006 GPRA meeting in Shanghai, listed the following broad application areas:

• Mineral Wool
• Wood Products
• Paper for Wood Application
• Phenolic Foam
• Friction
• Rubber
• Felt Bonding
• Foundry
• Refractory
• Fibre Reinforced Phenolic
• Electrical Products
• Coatings
• Adhesives
• Abrasives/Grinding Wheels
• Moulding Compounds
• Carbonless Copy Paper
• Ink