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==Description== | |||
A thermoset organic fiber produced from a phenolic novolac resin. The precursor resin is melt-spun in a solution of formaldehyde and hydrochloric acid. The reaction occurs and fibers are formed and cured. | |||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | |||
phenolic fiber; novolac; novolak; novoloid fiber; phenol formaldehyde resin; Novolac®; Kynol® | |||
==Risks== | |||
== Physical and Chemical Properties == | |||
* Composed of 76% carbon, 18% oxygen, & 6% hydrogen. | |||
* Soluble in ethanol. | |||
== Resources and Citations == | |||
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 297 | |||
* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | |||
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | |||
* Marjory L. Joseph, ''Introductory Textile Science'', Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986 | |||
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Revision as of 13:59, 5 December 2020
Description
A thermoset organic fiber produced from a phenolic novolac resin. The precursor resin is melt-spun in a solution of formaldehyde and hydrochloric acid. The reaction occurs and fibers are formed and cured.
Synonyms and Related Terms
phenolic fiber; novolac; novolak; novoloid fiber; phenol formaldehyde resin; Novolac®; Kynol®
Risks
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Composed of 76% carbon, 18% oxygen, & 6% hydrogen.
- Soluble in ethanol.
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 297
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986