AbstractThe preparation and properties of sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide‐catalyzed phenolic resins polymerized in 1‐liter glass reactors over a broad range of F/P mole ratios are described. Laminates produced from selected sodium carbonate‐catalyzed resins coated on kraft paper are discussed and compared with laminates prepared from standard sodium hydroxide‐catalyzed resins. Several apparent advantages of the sodium carbonate‐catalyzed resin systems over the sodium hydroxide‐catalyzed resins are presented. The superior performance is attributed to the high degree of crosslinking resulting from the high concentration of methylolated phenols present in the sodium carbonate‐ca
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