Patent ID: 6159405
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B29C,B29K,C08G,C08L

Abstract:
A fire resistant resin having low formaldehyde emissions for use in a pultrusion process comprising the reaction product of:(a) at least one resorcinol component selected from the group consisting of resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde novolac resin, wherein said resorcinol formaldehyde novolac resin comprises the reaction product of an aldehyde and resorcinol in the presence of an acidic catalyst; and(b) a phenolic resole resin comprising the reaction product of a phenolic material selected from the group consisting of phenol, substituted phenols and mixtures thereof; and either formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde, wherein the free formaldehyde content of the reaction product of (a) and (b) is less than or equal to 6%.