ABSTRACT
Utilization of lignocellulosic biomass in the production of bio-based phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin has received a lot of attention over the last decades as a promising raw material to substitute petroleum-based phenol. This chapter provides a general overview of the production of phenolic compound from biomass via several processes such as fast pyrolysis, vacuum pyrolysis, and liquefaction. Various feedstocks from hardwood, softwood, bark, and agricultural waste have been tested for their suitability as phenolics sources. The PF chemistry, biomass structure, and detail methodology are discussed. Their applications and mechanical properties, including internal bonding, modulus of elasticity, and modulus of rapture and flexural testing of the PF resin are presented. Considerable progress has been reported on the utilization of biomass in the production of PF resins. However, still a lot of effort is required to make the bio-based PF resin competitive with the commercial PF.
