Phenolic foams: A review of mechanical properties, fire resistance and new trends in phenol substitution

C Mougel, T Garnier, P Cassagnau, N Sintes-Zydowicz - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Phenolic foams (PF) have a combination of properties that make them attractive for a
number of engineering applications such as insulation, lightening, energy absorption and …

A comprehensive review on phenol‐formaldehyde resin‐based composites and foams

L Ravindran, S MS, A Kumar S… - Polymer Composites, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This article covers the introduction to polymer composites, phenol formaldehyde resin,
phenol formaldehyde composites, and foams along with their properties and applications …

Tannin-based rigid foams: a survey of chemical and physical properties

G Tondi, W Zhao, A Pizzi, G Du, V Fierro… - Bioresource technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Tannin-based rigid foams, prepared from 95% natural material, are suggested for replacing
synthetic phenol–formaldehyde foams in various applications. For that purpose, a few …

A new method for preparing tannin-based foams

A Szczurek, V Fierro, A Pizzi, M Stauber… - Industrial crops and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Phenolic foams derived from natural precursors, condensed tannin extracts from mimosa
trees, were prepared for the first time by curing and drying liquid foams obtained by aeration …

Mechanical properties of tannin-based rigid foams undergoing compression

A Celzard, W Zhao, A Pizzi, V Fierro - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2010 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of a new class of extremely lightweight tannin-based materials,
namely organic foams and their carbonaceous counterparts are detailed. Scaling laws are …

Tannin-furanic resin foam reinforced with cellulose nanofibers (CNF)

X Zhou, B Li, Y Xu, H Essawy, Z Wu, G Du - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, tannin-furanic resin was directly mixed with different percentages of cellulose
nanofibers (CNF)(0.1% and 0.2% based on the solid content of tannin resin) to obtain tannin …

Baked foams of cassava starch and organically modified nanoclays

DKM Matsuda, AES Verceheze, GM Carvalho… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The objectives of this work were to develop biodegradable trays of cassava starch and
organically modified montmorillonite (Cloisite® 10A and 30B) using a baking process and to …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of phenolic foam via in-situ polymerization

Q Li, L Chen, X Li, J Zhang, X Zhang, K Zheng… - Composites Part A …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, phenolic foam (PF)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) composites
were fabricated by in-situ polymerization, and carbonized foams based on these PF foams …

Thermal, morphological, and mechanical characteristics of sustainable tannin bio-based foams reinforced with wood cellulosic fibers

X Wu, W Yan, Y Zhou, L Luo, X Yu, L Luo, M Fan… - Industrial Crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Phenolic foams (PFs) are primarily formed using petrochemicals, which are expensive non-
renewable resources. This study presents novel wood cellulosic fiber-reinforced tannin bio …

A novel polyurethane prepolymer as toughening agent: Preparation, characterization, and its influence on mechanical and flame retardant properties of phenolic foam

H Yang, X Wang, B Yu, H Yuan, L Song… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A novel phosphorus‐and silicon‐containing polyurethane prepolymer (PSPUP) was
synthesized by the chemical reaction of phenyl dichlorophosphate with hydroxy‐terminated …