A multifunctional naphthol-based epoxy resin composition which is a reaction product of a) a naphthol which is a reaction product of i) from 1 to 99 weight percent 1-naphthol and ii) from 1 to 99 weight percent 2-naphthol; and b) an epihalohydrin, is disclosed. Also disclosed is a curable composition comprising: a) an epoxy component comprising the multifunctional naphthol-based epoxy resin composition; and b) ...

The present invention provides compositions useful as a replacement for cellulose ether in cement, plaster or mortar compositions comprising i) nonionic or substantially nonionic vinyl or acrylic brush polymers having pendant or side chain polyether groups, and having a relative weight average molecular weight of from 140,000 to 50,000,000 g/mole, and ii) aromatic cofactors containing one or more phenolic groups, such ...

This invention relates to a process for stabilizing a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes and a demulsifier composition comprising the stabilized phenolic resins prepared from the process. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an alkylene carbonate, in the presence of a base catalyst, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups ...

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.

A biocide resin composition that includes one or more solutions of selected melamine-formaldehyde, urea-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde, melamine-urea-formaldehyde, and phenolic resins, and more than one copper salt soluble in aqueous systems and melamine-formaldehyde, urea-formaldehyde, and phenolic solutions. Copper salts are of the copper citrate, copper lysinate, copper gluconate, copper salicylate, copper phthalocyanine, copper chelate, copper oxalate, copper acetate, copper methionine, copper tartrate, ...

A thermosetting coating composition comprising: (a) a polymer selected from a polyester, a polycarbonate, a polyamide, and an epoxy and (b) a curable benzoxazine-based phenolic resin comprising the reaction product of: (i) a phenol compound, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a polyamine having at least one primary amine and at least one secondary amine.

A process for the production of high compressive strength microspheres of cured phenolic resins are disclosed. Specifically, the microspheres formed by this process exhibit excellent viscoelastic properties in that the microspheres retain their shape even after applying a load of at least 4 gpa at 2. 5 percent strain, and exhibit high hardness of at least about 0. 3 gpa.

The present invention is based upon a coating system that uses polycyclic polyester polymers and phenolic resins. The coating system comprises first and second coatings. The first coating preferably is derived from ingredients comprising a polycyclic polyester resin having first and second fused rings that share at least two atoms in common. The second coating preferably is derived from ingredients ...

The present invention provides derivatives of native lignin having a certain ethoxy content. Surprisingly, it has been found that phenolic resins comprising derivatives of native lignin having certain ethoxy contents have acceptable performance characteristics such as bond-strength.

Methods are provided for producing bio-oil polyols, alkoxylating bio-oil polyols to provide polyols, and for employing the alkoxylated bio-oil polyols for making polymers or copolymers of polyesters or polyurethanes. Compositions and methods are provided for incorporating bio-oils into phenolic resins such as phenol-formaldehyde resin and phenol-formaldehyde-urea resin, as well as hot melt adhesive compositions.

The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins cure well with phenolic resin crosslinking compounds.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds and phenolic resins. The resins include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, alkanoate derivatives, alkyl ether derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of novolac resin.

The composition includes: at least one binder chosen from phenolic resins, and particles formed from at least one pulverulent solid chosen from glass, polymers and silica, and mixtures thereof, the particles having an average size of less than 1 mm, wherein the composition includes between 34% and 50% by weight of the pulverulent material relative to the total weight of the composition. A ...

Wherein said resole phenolic resin is soluble in an organic solvent and curable with a functional polyester.

There is now provided a variety of curable polyester resins that cure well with phenolic crosslinking agents. The curable polyester resins include polyester resins that have both carboxyl and hydroxyl functionalities and a high ratio of carboxyl functionalities to hydroxyl functionalities; unsaturated curable polyester having residues of an α,β-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound with at least one ...

This invention relates to a process for stabilizing a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes and a demulsifier composition comprising the stabilized phenolic resins prepared from the process. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an alkylene carbonate, in the presence of a base catalyst, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups ...

A solid epoxy resin powder coarting composition which includes a divinylarene dioxide resin as one component; and wherein the solid epoxy resin powder coating composition can be formed by blending or reacting various other components with the divinylarene dioxide resin. For example, other components can include other epoxy resins; phenolic resins; or monomeric and/or polymeric isocyanates. The powder coating ...

The present invention relates to strategies by which one or more phenolic resins are provided in aqueous phenolic dispersions in a manner so that the resultant aqueous phenolic dispersions are more easily combined with water-based latex compositions. The principles of the present invention make it much easier to formulate water-based latex compositions in which substantial phenolic resin content can be ...

Described herein are alkyl phenolic resins and methods of producing them. The content of residual phenol in the alkyl phenolic resin may be less than about 2% w/w, the softening point of the alkyl phenolic resin may be about 85° c. To about 105° c., the tackiness of the alkyl phenolic resin may be about 8 n to about 25 n, the ...

This invention relates to processes for preparing novolak resins and using the same as reinforcing resins. One process comprises reacting one or more alkylphenols with an aldehyde in the presence of a base to form a resole resin, wherein for each mole of alkylphenol at least 1. 5 moles of aldehyde are reacted; and reacting the resole resin with one or more ...

A cross-linked phenolic resin demulsifier may be added to a water-in-oil emulsion having at least one foulant therein. The demulsifier may separate at least a portion of the foulant(s) from the water-in-oil emulsion, and the separated foulant(s) may be removed from the water-in-oil emulsion. In a non-limiting embodiment, the amount of the demulsifier present in the water-in-oil emulsion ...