Phenolic resins, also known as phenol–formaldehyde resins, are synthetic polymers that are produced from the reaction of phenol or substituted phenol with for

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Synthetic resin is typically manufactured using a chemical polymerization process. This process then results in the creation of polymers that are more stable an

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Epoxy is a term used to denote both the basic components and the cured end products of epoxy resins, as well as a colloquial name for the epoxide functional gro