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Article Determination of Hydroxyl Groups in Epoxy Resins by Potentio...
What will react with maleic anhydride is, of course, bisphenol A . Based upon how much maleic anhydride is esterified by bisphenol A, the chemist can find out the amount of hydroxyl groups that are left unreacted during the formation of the epoxy resin.