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== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
* Composed of 76% carbon, 18% oxygen, & 6% hydrogen. | * Composed of 76% carbon, 18% oxygen, & 6% hydrogen. | ||
| + | * Resistant to flames and most chemicals | ||
* Soluble in ethanol. | * Soluble in ethanol. | ||
| + | * Can withstand short-term heat exposure in temperatures > 1000C | ||
| + | * Produces little smokes or toxins upon combustion | ||
== Resources and Citations == | == Resources and Citations == | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 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. Novoloid fibers were initially developed in the 1960s. Commercial fiber production and development was done by the Gunei Chemical Industry Co. based in Japan.
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.
- Resistant to flames and most chemicals
- Soluble in ethanol.
- Can withstand short-term heat exposure in temperatures > 1000C
- Produces little smokes or toxins upon combustion
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