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US 4,076,873 AGranted
Resorcinol-aldehyde resins used to bind reinforcing materials such as glass fibers in shaped object form
OwnerLawrence E. Sheainventor
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A resinous product has high resistance to flame spread, good heat release and exhibits a low smoke-developed rating when exposed to flame or to indirect or radiant heat, and is flexible, tough and resistant to cracking and embrittlement upon curing. Such a product is the condensation product of resorcinol with or without included phenol, and an admixture of paraformaldehyde and furfural or furfuryl alcohol or both. The resorcinol starting material of this invention can also suitably be used in the form of a B-stage or partially cured resin of resorcinol-phenol-formaldehyde which is then condensed with the aforesaid aldehydes or such aldehyde substance and furfuryl alcohol. The product is useful in making castings or moldings which are resistant to embrittlement or cracking upon curing, and in making tough fiberglass parts, and it can contain fillers or the like. A method of making the product and articles is provided.
A fire-resistive duct comprising wound glass filaments formed of rovings coated with a tough, fire-resistive resin exhibiting low flame spread and low smoke evolution under exposure to direct flame or to radient heat and being the reaction product of a partially cured resin of resorcinol, phenol and formalin, and paraformaldehyde and at least one substance chosen from the group consisting of furfural and furfuryl alcohol, said paraformaldehyde and said substance being added in amounts sufficient to provide said fire-resistive resin.
A shaped hollow article comprising wound glass filaments formed of rovings coated with a tough, fire-resistive resin exhibiting low flame spread and low smoke evolution under exposure to direct flame or to radiant heat and being the reaction product of a resorcinol component chosen from the group consisting of resorcinol, a mixture of phenol and resorcinol, and a partially cured resin of resorcinol, phenol and formalin, and paraformaldehyde, and at least one substance chosen from the group consisting of furfural and furfuryl alcohol, said paraformaldehyde and said substance being added in sufficient amount to provide such fire-resistive resin.
A construction panel comprising a laminate of glass cloth and a fire-resistive resin which is the reaction product of 100 parts by weight of an A component which is a partially cured resin of resorcinol, phenol, and formalin, and 30 parts by weight of a B component which consists essentially of 3 parts by weight paraformaldehyde and 12 parts by weight of furfural.
An article of manufacture comprising a glass fiber base impregnated with a fire-resistive resin exhibiting low flame spread and low smoke evolution under exposure to high temperatures and being the reaction product of a resorcinol component chosen from the group consisting of resorcinol, a mixture of resorcinol and phenol, and a partially cured resin of resorcinol, phenol and formalin, and paraformaldehyde plus at least one substance chosen from the group consisting of furfural and furfuryl alcohol, said paraformaldehyde and said substance being added in sufficient amounts to provide such fire-resistive resin.
A method of making a fire-resistive shaped product including tanks, ducts and pipes, which comprises:
Method as in claim 26 wherein said resorcinol component is a partially cured resin of resorcinol, phenol and formalin.
The method of making a fire-resistive duct which comprises coating glass roving with an admixture consisting essentially of:
A method of making a fire-resistive shaped product which comprises:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.