Phenolic Resin News & Market Updates

China's Phenol Market Experiences a Rise-Then-Fall Trend with Month-on-Month Increase in Average Price (September 2026)

on Sep 28, 2026

China's phenol production rose in September, but producers faced widening losses. Prices fluctuated due to high costs and weak demand. October forecasts...

Briefing on Import Statistics of Phenolic Resin for August 2026

on Sep 20, 2026

In August 2026, China’s phenolic resin imports rose 2.87% month-on-month to 6,072.62 tons, while the average price dropped 13.05% to $4,129.91 per ton. Chinese...

Boron-modified phenolic resin addresses a critical weakness of standard PF resin: thermal degradation above 300°C, which causes friction fade in brake pads and railway brake shoes. Introducing boron atoms replaces phenolic hydroxyl hydrogens, reducing polarity and…

H Hannah Berg on Aug 11, 2026

In DNQ positive photoresists, phenolic resin (novolac) is not just a film former; it sets the 'dissolution baseline' that determines imaging contrast. Two resins with identical average molecular weight (Mw ~10,000) can behave completely differently if their low-molecular-weight…

E Elena Vasquez on Aug 02, 2026

Phenol prices strengthened, with the benzene-phenol spread turning from negative to positive.

on Jun 11, 2026

In early June, phenol prices rose due to upstream maintenance news and supply tightening, ending the phenol-benzene price inversion. Gains were driven by...

Exploring the intrinsic logic behind the periodic downside resilience and upward push of phenol prices.

on Jun 03, 2026

Phenol weak, cost support; prices rebound; demand cautious; short-term firm.