Abstract: A modified phenol-formaldehyde binding resin is particularly useful in the formation of man-made boards including bonded fibers, fibrous particles, and a plurality of uniformly, or randomly shaped pieces, masses or sheets bonded together with the modified phenol-formaldehyde binding resin. The resin binder is especially adapted to bonding wood fibers and particles, comprising the condensation product of a phenol, formaldehyde and a water-soluble carbohydrate-phenol complex from steam digestion of wood chips, and the production thereof. Various objects can be manufactured using these resins, such as particle objects and objects or sheet materials made by bonding together a plurality of uniformly or randomly shaped masses, for example, fiberboards such as hardboard and insulation board; particle board; plywood; oriented strand board; and waferboard.

Abstract: This application discloses a phenol-formaldehyde binding resin formed from phenol and formaldehyde in mole ratio of one mole of phenol to 2 to 3 moles of formaldehyde, the resin being modified by replacing from 5% to 50% of the phenol by an equivalent amount of a concentrated aqueous complex of phenolic and carbohydrate components from the process water from the steam digestion of wood chips without chemical addition, said resin being formed by heating said mixture of phenol, formaldehyde and aqueous complex with aqueous alkali to a temperature not exceeding about 100.degree. C. until a resin having a Brookfield viscosity of at least 35 centipoises is produced, all weights being determined on a dry basis; and a method of producing said resin by reacting a concentrated aqueous extract obtained from the steam digestion of wood chips with phenol and formaldehyde under alkaline conditions at a temperature not exceeding about 100.degree. C.