Phenolic resins are used in a wide range of applications including electronics, ballistics, mine ventilation, offshore water pipe systems, aerospace, rail and mass transit. They offer good thermal and electrical insulation, low density, excellent durability, and ease of forming complex contours.
They are flame retardant and heat and chemical resistant. Self-extinguishing fillers can also be added. Phenolics are applied as adhesives or matrix binders in engineered woods (plywood), and are found in brake linings, clutch plates, circuit boards, and subway car panels.
Advantages
High temperature resistance
Creep resistance
Excellent thermal-insulation and sound-damping properties
Corrosion resistant
Excellent resistance to fire, smoke, and smoke toxicity
Limitations
Surfaces produced are dull, not glossy
Colours limited to red, brown, or black; parts need aesthetic finishing after moulding
Processing Technologies
| Technical Details | |
|---|---|
| Maximum use temperature | 149 - 204 °C |
| Flexural strength | 7 - 14 ksi |
| Flexural modulus | 1.0 - 1.2 Msi |
| Tensile strength | 5 - 9 ksi |
| Tensile modulus | 0.8 - 1.7 Msi |
| Density | 1.3 - 1.4 grams/cc |
| Elongation | 0.5 - 0.8 % |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion (x10-5) | 3 - 5 |
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