Polymers and Polymer Composites

A KINETIC MODEL OF ALKALI CATALYZED PHENOL-FURFURAL NOVALAC RESINIFICATION

July 1, 2011 By: Sanjeev Ahuja; Daljit Singh Research article

Title: A KINETIC MODEL OF ALKALI CATALYZED PHENOL-FURFURAL NOVALAC RESINIFICATION
Page Range: p.581-586
Author(s): Sanjeev Ahuja; Daljit Singh
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 19
Issue No: No.7

Abstract
In this paper, experimental studies were carried out on the preparation of phenol-furfural novalac resins in the presence of potassium carbonate catalyst with a wide range of furfural to phenol (F/P) mole ratios in the feed. A reaction scheme, applicable to alkali catalyzed phenol-furfural novalac resins, was postulated. A model was developed by the lumping of the different reactivities of the sites of phenol into their functionalities. The effects of the mole ratio of the reactants and the functionality of the phenol on the rate constant were examined. 19 Refs.


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