...S. Jahanshaei; T. Tabarsa; J. Asghari Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of an eco‐friendly tannin‐phenol formaldehyde resin (PFT) applicable in the wood composite industry. Design/methodology/approach The bark of oak (Quercus castaneifolia) contains...

...M. Atar; H. Keskin; S. Korkut; D.S. Korkut Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how impregnation with boron compounds affects the surface hardness of varnished wood materials. Design/methodology/approach Test samples were prepared from Scotch pine, Oriental spruce, and Uludag...

... dynamic mechanical thermal analysis to quantify the effects of copolymer composition variation and crosslinker. The performance of the crosslinked emulsions as wood adhesives was evaluated in accordance with the ISO 6238 standard by measuring the maximum shear stress of wood joints. Findings...

...N.A. Abdelwahab; M.A. Nassar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the preparation of adhesive by incorporation of kraft lignin as an agricultural waste into phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin structure and to evaluate the mechanical properties of lignin phenol formaldehyde (LPF) as wood...

...June Mitsuhashi; J.J. Morrell Purpose Wetting wood plastic composites (WPCs) prior to testing can be challenging because of the inherent water repellency of the plastic. The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of heating and wetting to accelerate moisture uptake on two WPCs. Design...

...Ruchi Bana; A.K. Banthia Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the preparation and characterisation of nanocomposites, which are made of biodegradable poly(vinyl‐alcohol‐co‐ethylene) and wood dust. These nanocomposites can aptly be termed as green by nature as they are totally non‐toxic...

...H.T. Sahin Purpose The objective of this study is to evaluate the water repellent efficiency of some oil modified solvent‐type alkyd resins, as wood protective formulations (WPs). It was done by surface treating of pine and cedar woods with the five leading brand of alkyd resins that are available...

...W.H. Wang; X.P. Li; X.Q. Zhang Purpose To investigate a new approach for making soy‐based adhesive having appropriate properties for potential application in wood industry. Design/methodology/approach Three chemicals were used for modifying protein contained in soy flour. According...

...N.A. Fadl; A.H. Basta Purpose To investigate the effects of acetylation process as a chemical treatment method to improve the dimensional stability of wood, or as a pre‐treatment step to enhance the dimensional stability of wood by impregnates. Design/methodology/approach Esterification of two...

... with high active polyether has quick curing speed. The solvents: butanone, acetone, xylene ethyl acetate, and tetrahydrofuran were reagent grade materials, obtained from chemical market in Harbin. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Polyurethane Adhesives Wood Bonding...

... to investigate such effects on the paper sheets prepared from wood pulp and from non‐wood fibrous, bagasse pulp. The results obtained showed that the treatment of paper sheets with either sodium silicate or sodium silicate‐magnesium chloride led to a decrease in the activation energy of the initial main...

...A.A. Mahmoud; A.M.F. Eissa; M.S. Omar; A.A. El‐Sawy; A.F. Shaaban White pine wood was impregnated with a mixture of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and N‐methacryloyloxyphthalimide and by other three mixtures prepared by mixing MMA and N‐methacryloyloxytetrabromo‐phthalimide. Water...

...L. Podgorski; C. Bousta; F. Schambourg; J. Maguin; B. Chevet Plasma technology is often used in textile industries. The aim of this study is to transpose this technology to wood in order to protect it when used outdoors. First experiments have shown that this kind of treatment can be applied either...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Becker Acroma Granyte Surface Coatings United Kingdom Wood Coatings Becker Acroma acquires Granyte Keywords Becker Acroma, Granyte Surface Coatings, United Kingdom,Wood, Coatings Manufacturer of woodfinishes, Becker Acroma, reports...

...Lijun Qiao; Allan J. Easteal Various modifications of polyvinyl acetate emulsion wood adhesive were made and their performance evaluated in standard tests. The results are interpreted in the context of adhesion theories and the chemical structures of the polymers and wood. The adhesion...

...John Bean © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Coatings Wood Wood coatings progress Keywords Coatings, Wood The 2nd Woodcoatings Congress, held in The Hague, The Netherlands, 23-25 October, revealed several new developments in this technology. The Congress Steering Committee...

...Lijun Qiao; Allan J. Easteal; Clive J. Bolt; Philip K. Coveny; Robert A. Franich Poly (vinyl acetate)‐based emulsion polymer/isocyanates (EPI) structural wood adhesives were prepared and their performance benchmark tested according to the specifications of the Japanese JAS‐111 standard. The changes...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> NeoResins Coatings Wood Dispersions NeoResins launches a new waterborne dispersion Keywords: NeoResins, Coatings, Wood, Dispersions Recently introduced to the market is NeoPac E-111, an aliphatic urethane-acrylic copolymer dispersion...

...Lijun Qiao; Allan J. Easteal; Clive J. Bolt; Philip K. Coveny; Robert A. Franich Four different approaches were taken to improve the water resistance of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) emulsion adhesives. The improved wood adhesives were tested according to the ISO 9020 standard. Tensile storage modulus...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> NeoResins Dispersions Coatings Wood NeoResins launches a new water-borne dispersion Keywords: NeoResins, Dispersions, Coatings, Wood NeoPac E-111 is an aliphatic urethane-acrylic copolymer dispersion designed for industrial wood...