Phenolic compounds a problem in industrialised countries. Clean drinking water is a diminishing natural resource in developing nations and in many industrialized countries. Scientists have now ...

Phenolic resins, or resins formed by an acid- or base-catalyzed condensation reaction of formaldehyde and phenol, were the first commercially available synthetic plastic materials. During the early ...

Phenolic resins were the first commercially available synthetic plastics. During the early part of the 20th century, nearly every home was stocked with household items, from combs to bowls to radios, ...