Phenol-formaldehyde resins have long been used as coatings and adhesives in composite materials such as particleboard and plywood. But the discovery of the carcinogenic effects of formaldehyde has ...
The earliest phenolic resin — polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, formed from phenol (carbolic acid) and formaldehyde — is credited to Dr. Leo Baekeland, a Belgian immigrant to the U.S., although ...
(MENAFN- IMARC Group) Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable gas with a strong, pungent odor, widely used in the production of resins, textiles, disinfectants, and industrial chemicals. It is ...