Ihe siri ike phenolic resin bụ odo, transperent, amorphous uka umi, n'ihi na ọ nwere free phenol na-acha ọbara ọbara, nkezi kpọmkwem ike ndọda nke entity bụ banyere 1.7, soluble na mmanya, insoluble na mmiri, kwụsiri ike na mmiri, adịghị ike acid, adịghị ike alkali ngwọta. Resin mere nke phenol na formaldehyde polycondensation, neutralization na ịsacha mmiri n'okpuru ọnọdụ mkpali. N'ihi ihe dị iche iche ahọpụtara, enwere ike kewaa ya ụzọ abụọ: thermosetting na thermoplastic. Phenolic resin nwere ezigbo nguzogide acid, akụrụngwa akụrụngwa na nguzogide okpomọkụ, a na-ejikwa ya na injinia mgbochi corrosion, adhesives, ihe na-egbochi ire ọkụ, nrụpụta wiil na-egweri na ụlọ ọrụ ndị ọzọ.