Pyrolysis of organic ester cured alkaline phenolic resin: Identification of products

The identified degradation products obtained during the experiments varied depending on mechanism used for pyrolysis. In the “slow” evaluation, simple compounds such as: CO, CO2, NH3, H2O, phenol and CH4 were generated. Meanwhile, during the “flash” pyrolysis (500, 700, 900 and 1100 °C), mainly phenol and its methyl and ethyl derivatives as well as benzene were released. It was determined that the pyrolysis products and their ratio depended on the temperature during the degradation process.