| abstract |
A silane-modified phenol resin is produced by reacting a phenol compound (eg, resorcinol) with an aldehyde so as to produce a phenol novolac resin. Further, the phenol novolac resin is reacted with at least one silane compound to produce the silane-modified phenol resin. Usually, the reaction is carried out in the presence of an acid or base catalyst. The resulting resin has a low softening point and can be used as a methylene acceptor compound in a vulcanizable rubber composition. [Selection figure] None |