Windbond PF 101L

Windbond PF

General

Most common phenol-formaldehyde resins for mineral wool production are resols manufactured by condensation of formaldehyde and phenol catalyzed by strong alkalis and using a large molar excess of the formaldehyde.

1. Application of Rockwool Binder

Phenol-formaldehyde resin having a low amount of free formaldehyde, a phenol-formaldehyde resin is used as a binder for mineral wool insulation product.

The mineral wool products have traditionally being manufactured by welding glass fibers by means of phenol-formaldehyde resins, profiting from a relatively low cost and the goodmechanical properties, stability and water resistance granted to the finished products. Most common phenol-formaldehyde resins for minera wool production are resols manufactured by condensation of formaldehyde and phenol catalyzed by strong alkalis and using a large molar excess of the formaldehyde.

2. Typical General Characteristic

PARAMETER Acceptable limit
PH : 9.5 ± 0.5
ASH CONTENT(%) : <0.1 MAX
SOLID CONTENTS ( %) : 47 ± 2
VISCOSITY ( SEC. @ 15 ˚C) : 20 ± 5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY : 0.005 TO 1.2
SOLUBILITY / WATER TOLERANCE : >1:20
COLOUR : RED BROWN
SETTING TEMPERATURE : 140 TO 160
STABILITY ( IN DAYS) : 8 TO 10
GEL TIME ( IN MINUTE) : 1.5 TO 7
FREE FORMALDEHYDE CONTENT % : 0.4 ± 0.1
UREA CONTENT : 40 ± 1
ACID TOLERANCE : 4 ± 1

3. Packing

4. Handling

If stored in the original, unopened containers at cool and dry place UREA FORMALDEHYDE RESIN has a shelf life of 10 days

5. Storage

Urea-formaldehyde resin must be stored and maintained in proper cool and dry storage condition