IP Library Patent Application 13558027
Patent Application
App. No. 13/558,027

METHOD FOR PREPARING PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS, RESIN MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING RESIN MOLDING MATERIALS

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13/558,027
Abstract

A method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin is provided. The method includes extracting a biomass pyrolysis oil to obtain a first phenolic mixture, and polymerizing the first phenolic mixture to form a phenol-formaldehyde resin solution under an aldehyde, an alcohol and an alkaline catalyst. The disclosure also provides a resin material prepared from the phenol-formaldehyde resin. The disclosure further provides a method for preparing a resin molding material.

Claims (30)

1 . A method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin, comprising the following steps:

extracting a biomass pyrolysis oil to obtain a first phenolic mixture; and

polymerizing the first phenolic mixture to form a phenol-formaldehyde resin solution under an aldehyde, an alcohol and an alkaline catalyst.

2 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first phenolic mixture comprises at least two of phenol, 2-cresol, 4-cresol, 3-cresol, guaiacol, 2,6-dimethyl phenol, 2,4-dimethyl phenol, 4-ethyl phenol, m-ethyl phenol, 2-methoxy-4-methyl phenol, 1,2-benzenediol, 3,4-xylenol, 4-ethyl-m-cresol, 3-methoxy catechol, 3-methyl pyrocatechol, 1,4-benzenediol, 4-ethyl guaiacol, 4-methyl catechol, 4-vinyl-2-methoxy phenol, 2-methyl-1,4-benzenediol, 2,6-dimethoxy phenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, isoeugenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-allyl phenol, 3-allyl-6-methoxy phenol or the like.

3 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the biomass pyrolysis oil is extracted by an extractant, the extractant is ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl isopropyl ketone (MIPK), methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), methyl i-amyl ketone (MIAK), ethyl ethyl ketone (EEK) or toluene.

4 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the extractant further comprises a second phenolic compound.

5 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second phenolic compound comprises phenol, 2-cresol, 4-cresol, 3-cresol, guaiacol, 2,6-dimethyl phenol, 2,4-dimethyl phenol, 4-ethyl phenol, m-ethyl phenol, 2-methoxy-4-methyl phenol, 1,2-benzenediol, 3,4-xylenol, 4-ethyl-m-cresol, 3-methoxy catechol, 3-methyl pyrocatechol, 1,4-benzenediol, 4-ethyl guaiacol, 4-methyl catechol, 4-vinyl-2-methoxy phenol, 2-methyl-1,4-benzenediol, 2,6-dimethoxy phenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, isoeugenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-allyl phenol, 3-allyl-6-methoxy phenol or the like, or a combination thereof.

6 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second phenolic compound and the biomass pyrolysis oil have a weight ratio of 0.1:1-1:1.

7 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aldehyde is formaldehyde, glycolaldehyde, propanal, m-hydroxybenzaldehyde, vanillin, 2,3-dihydroxy benzaldehyde, m-hydroxy benzaldehyde or 5-methyl-2-furfural.

8 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aldehyde and the first phenolic mixture have a weight ratio of 0.1:1-1:1.

9 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the alcohol is ethanol, methanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol or t-butanol.

10 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the alcohol and the first phenolic mixture have a weight ratio of 0.1:1-10:1.

11 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising adding a third phenolic compound to polymerize the first phenolic mixture under the aldehyde, the alcohol and the alkaline catalyst.

12 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the third phenolic compound comprises phenol, 2-cresol, 4-cresol, 3-cresol, guaiacol, 2,6-dimethyl phenol, 2,4-dimethyl phenol, 4-ethyl phenol, m-ethyl phenol, 2-methoxy-4-methyl phenol, 1,2-benzenediol, 3,4-xylenol, 4-ethyl-m-cresol, 3-methoxy catechol, 3-methyl pyrocatechol, 1,4-benzenediol, 4-ethyl guaiacol, 4-methyl catechol, 4-vinyl-2-methoxy phenol, 2-methyl-1,4-benzenediol, 2,6-dimethoxy phenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, isoeugenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-allyl phenol, 3-allyl-6-methoxy phenol or the like, or a combination thereof.

13 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the third phenolic compound and the first phenolic mixture have a weight ratio of 0.5:1-2:1.

14 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising adding a fourth phenolic compound to polymerize the first phenolic mixture under the aldehyde, the alcohol and the alkaline catalyst.

15 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the fourth phenolic compound comprises phenol, 2-cresol, 4-cresol, 3-cresol, guaiacol, 2,6-dimethyl phenol, 2,4-dimethyl phenol, 4-ethyl phenol, m-ethyl phenol, 2-methoxy-4-methyl phenol, 1,2-benzenediol, 3,4-xylenol, 4-ethyl-m-cresol, 3-methoxy catechol, 3-methyl pyrocatechol, 1,4-benzenediol, 4-ethyl guaiacol, 4-methyl catechol, 4-vinyl-2-methoxy phenol, 2-methyl-1,4-benzenediol, 2,6-dimethoxy phenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, isoeugenol, 2-methoxy-4-propyl phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-4-allyl phenol, 3-allyl-6-methoxy phenol or the like, or a combination thereof.

16 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the fourth phenolic compound and the biomass pyrolysis oil have a weight ratio of 0.1:1-0.5:1.

17 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising diluting the phenol-formaldehyde resin solution to form a phenol-formaldehyde resin diluent.

18 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the phenol-formaldehyde resin solution is diluted with an alcohol.

19 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising impregnating a matrix with the phenol-formaldehyde resin diluent to form a resin-impregnated material.

20 . The method for preparing a phenol-formaldehyde resin as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising hot-pressing the resin-impregnated material to form a resin molding material.

21 . A resin material, comprising:

a matrix impregnated with the phenol-formaldehyde resin diluent as claimed in claim 17 .

22 . A method for preparing a resin molding material, comprising the following steps:

providing a biomass pyrolysis oil extract;

polymerizing the biomass pyrolysis oil extract to form a stratified solution under an aldehyde, an alcohol and an alkaline catalyst, wherein the biomass pyrolysis oil extract is polymerized at 70-90° C. for 0.5-2 hours;

diluting an under-layer solution of the stratified solution with an alcohol to form a diluent;

impregnating a matrix with the diluent; and

drying, pulverizing and molding the matrix.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2012
From: TSENG, I-MIN; HSU, WEN-CHUAN; LEE, WEN-JAU
To: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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