Formaldehyde Resin Applications

Formaldehyde is used to produce many different compounds that become resins for numerous industries. The major formaldehyde resins include the following:

• Urea Formaldehyde (UF)
• Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)
• Melamine Formaldehyde (MF)
• Polyacetal
• 1,4-Butanediol (BDO)
• Methylenebis(4-Phenyl Isocyanate), MDI
• Pentaerythritol, Penta
• UF Controlled Release Fertilizer Products (CRF)
• Additional feedstocks

Tables describing the major product applications for these resins follow, including statistics on the economic benefits they provide consumers and industry: