Phenolic resins-100Â years of progress and their future

This report outlines the history of phenolic resins, which were invented in 1907 and brought to Japan, along with the associated technology, as a result of personal ties between Dr. Leo Hendrik Baekeland and Dr. Jokichi Takamine; the widening application of phenolic resins in recent years; showcase applications based on green sustainable chemistry; and examples of new analysis methods (chemical analysis) and structural analysis. We hope this report will encourage the research and development of plastics in the new century and the development of commercial products [1].