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Phenolic foams having a low formaldehyde evolution

US5705537A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 1997
Grant dateJan 6, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2361/06
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Phenolic foam which can be used as insulation is a foamed phenol-formaldehyde resole resin which contains a peptide, a proteinaceous material, cysteine, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, serine, tryptophan, or mixtures thereof at an amount effective to reduce emission of free formaldehyde from the foamed resin.

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