BIO-SOURCED AND BIO-BASED PHENOLIC RESINS

There is a determined effort to utilise renewable materials in phenolic reactions to lessen the dependence of phenolic resins manufacturers on petrochemical raw materials. A variety of natural products are used as raw materials either as partial replacement of phenol (cashew, tannin, starch, lignin), as solvent or co-reactant (furfural, furfuryl alcohol, soy), or as a modifier (tung oil, linseed oil).

Furthermore, the production of bio-sourced formaldehyde from bio-methanol and bio-phenol from biomass-based oils can also help reducing the dependence on petrochemical materials.

BENEFITS OF BIO-BASED RESINS

More Efficient Resource Use

Reduced Dependence of Phenolic Resin Manufacturers on Petrochemical Raw Materials

Improved CO₂ Balance