RESINS

Six resin systems, made to specification.

Amino and phenolic resins for panels, laminates and molding; alkyd and acrylic binders for coatings. Every grade is tuned to the customer’s process and tested batch by batch.

Amino resins

Urea and melamine systems for wood panels, decorative laminates and molded goods.

UFWood adhesives

Urea Formaldehyde Resin

The bonding resin behind most interior-grade panels, with fast cure, steady gel time and good economy at volume.

Milky white · turns from clear to milky as the chains link up

Solid content
50 ± 1 %
Viscosity (B4 cup, 30 °C)
30 – 60 s
pH at 30 °C
7.5 – 8.5

MFLaminates & molding

Melamine Formaldehyde Resin

Hard, heat- and scratch-resistant chemistry for decorative laminates, overlays and molded tableware.

Clear pale amber · an opaque white slurry that turns glass-clear

Solid content
52 ± 2 %
Viscosity (B4 cup, 30 °C)
20 – 40 s
pH at 30 °C
8.8 – 9.6
Phenolic resins

Liquid and powder phenolics for work where heat, water and load are unforgiving.

PFExterior & structural

Phenol Formaldehyde Resin (Liquid)

Weather- and boil-resistant bonds for exterior-grade plywood, structural panels and industrial laminates.

Deep reddish amber · deepens from clear to dark amber as the chains grow

Solid content
48 ± 2 %
Viscosity at 30 °C
300 – 600 cP
pH at 30 °C
11 – 13

PFPMolding, friction & abrasives

Phenol Formaldehyde Resin (Powder)

Free-flowing phenolic powder for molding compounds, brake linings, bonded abrasives and foundry work.

Amber glass to tan powder · liquid to amber glass to fine powder

Hexamine content
0 – 10 % (by grade)
Flow at 125 °C
20 – 60 mm
Gel time at 150 °C
40 – 120 s
Coating & binder resins

Alkyd and acrylic systems for paints, primers and waterborne binders.

AKPaints & coatings

Alkyd Resin

Solvent-borne binders for decorative enamels, industrial primers and wood finishes.

Clear golden amber · flakes dissolve into a golden, glossy melt

Oil length
Short, medium or long (by grade)
Non-volatile content
50 – 70 %
Solvent
Mineral turpentine, xylene or blends

ACWaterborne binders

Acrylic Latex Emulsion

Waterborne acrylic emulsions for wall paints, textile binders, waterproofing and adhesives.

Bright white with a blue sheen · a blue-grey sheen that grows into bright white

Solid content
45 – 55 %
Viscosity (Brookfield, 30 °C)
500 – 5,000 cP (by grade)
pH
7.5 – 9.0
SINCE 1980

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