PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALMACIGA RESIN-MODIFIED CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID (CNSL) COATINGS AND ADHESIVES FOR WOOD, METAL, PLASTICS, PAPER AND TEXTILE
Field / Industry: Chemical
Agency: Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI)
Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2008-000446
Status of Application: Expired
Brief Description / Features of the Technology:
A process for producing almaciga resin-modified CNSL as coatings and adhesives and application thereof to wood, metal, paper, plastics and textile by polymerization reaction using a suitable aldehyde like acetaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, furfuraldehyde and formaldehyde. The polymerization was carried out using a suitable acid or base, as catalysts.
Problem Addressed:
- Import substitution of phenolic material
Advantages:
- Waste utilization
Inventors / Authors:
Irma I. Palanginan
Mildred M. Fidel