Ashland, Inc.

Battelle Memorial Institute

Michael C Clingerman

Jeffrey T Cafmeyer

Ken K Chang

James T Schneider

Katherine P Mitchell

Jerry L King, Ii

Michelle L Lott

Broadly, the present invention relates to furan no-bake foundry binders where bisphenol A tar (BPAT) is used to replace a portion of the furfuryl alcohol and any conventional filler optionally included in for binder formulation. Reduction in the amount of furfuryl alcohol in the foundry binder formulation may lead to a reduction in the cost and an improvement in early strength of these formulations. Accordingly, in a furan no-bake foundry binder of a resin derived from a major proportion of furfuryl alcohol and optionally fillers, the improvement which comprises at least a fraction of said furfuryl alcohol being bisphenol A tar. Bisphenol A tar also can replace at least a fraction of any filler included in the binder formulation.

Use of bisphenol a tar in furan no-bake foundry binders

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Hilliard, OH, United States of America

Michael C Clingerman