Interaction of Hexamethylenetetramine with Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin during Simultaneous Curing of Novolac and Resole

Bartłomiej Milewski1,2, Robert Antosz2, Marcin Skowronek3

  • 1AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland.

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|May 18, 2026
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