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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vinay Malhotra, Louisville, KY (US);
Wayne Walliser, Fort Knobs, IN (US);
Susan G. Watson, Fort Knobs, IN (US);
Pierre C. Herault, North Wales, PA (US);
Domenic Tessari, Berwyn, PA (US);
Philippe Espiard, Gouvieux, FR;
Serge Tetart, Saint Maximin, FR;
Bruno Malhieuxe, Beuvry, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 1/404 ; C08G 1/408 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 1/404 ; C08G 1/408 ;
Abstract
A phenol-formaldehyde resole resin is prepared using a high level of catalyst at a polymerization temperature of about 63° C. The endpoint, measured by salt water tolerance, is selected so that the resulting resin has a water dilutability of 20:1 at neutral pH after storage for three weeks at a temperature of about 13° C., with a free phenol level of no more than 0.50 percent.