Title

Phenolic Binders Based on Resole Resins for the Foundry Industry - Thermal Characteristics

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2025

Volume

vol. 25

Issue

No 2

Authors

Kmita, A.

Affiliation

Kmita, A. : AGH University of Krakow, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology,al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

Keywords

Phenolic resin ; Thermal decomposition ; Foundry industry ; Emission ; Environmental protection

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

183-195

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

27.06.2025

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Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.155347