Process for the manufacture of thermally curable resins as well as resins obtainable by the process
AssigneeAVALON Industries AG
InventorsFrancois BADOUX, Stefan KRAWIELITZKI, Mariangela MORTATO, Reto FREI, Marie-Christine LAGEL, Christopher HOLMES
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Abstract
Processes for the manufacture of thermally curable resins contain the step of the reaction of a polycondensation-capable phenolic compound and/or of an aminoplastic forming agent with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) under conditions leading to formation of polycondensation products. The HMF includes at least one HMF oligomer. Further, thermally curable resins produced by such processes may be used for the manufacture of a wood composite material.
Claims13
A process for manufacturing a thermally curable resin comprising:
- (a) providing an aminoplastic forming agent;
- and
- (b) reacting in a reaction step the aminoplastic forming agent with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under conditions leading to the formation of polycondensation products;
- wherein the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural comprises at least one 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oligomer;
- and
- wherein the proportion of the at least one 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oligomer is 0.05 wt % to 100 wt % relative to a total quantity of the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural used.
A thermally curable resin obtained by a process comprising:
- (a) providing an aminoplastic forming agent;
- and
- (b) reacting in a reaction step the aminoplastic forming agent with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under conditions leading to the formation of polycondensation products;
- wherein the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural comprises at least one 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oligomer;
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- wherein the proportion of the at least one 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oligomer is 0.05 wt % to 100 wt % relative to a total quantity of the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural used.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.