Study on the preparation and application of phenolic resin-based filling composite materials in coal mines

ABSTRACT An in situ modification method is used to synthesize a new type of phenolic resin-based composite material used to fill goafs and seal air leaks in roadways. This was followed by scanning electron microscopy, oxygen index, and compression tests. The results show that when the aluminium hydroxide, Sd-31 silicone oil and methylene chloride are added to the phenolic resin in a mass fraction ratio of 8%:5%:3%, the overall performance of the composite material is the best. Compared with unmodified phenolic resin, the oxygen index and compressive strength of thecomposite material are increased by 40.16% and 3.5 times, respectively. The maximum reaction temperature of foaming and curing is also reduced from 120.3 to 87.2°C. To verify the performance of the new material, field tests were carried out at Matigou coal mine in Gansu, China. The average air leakage rate of the working face was reduced from 12.8 to 2.1 %.