In food industry, a growing concern is the use of suitable packaging material (ie,
biodegradable coatings and films) with enhanced thermal, mechanical and barrier …

Replacing petroleum-based products with inexpensive, biorenewable, natural materials is
important for sustainable development and will have a significant impact on the polymer …

As fossil fuel resources dwindle and new regulations for a cleaner and safer environment
come on stream, there is growing interest in develo** new sustainable feedstocks for …

The use of lignin for material and chemical applications has gained interest in recent times
due to the environmental focus on using biomass for renewable materials as well as the …

Over the last 50 years, the use of wood adhesives in the manufacturing of wood-based
panel goods has increased the efficiency of wood resources. Wood adhesives are becoming …

The bio-based economy requires a sustainable utilization of bioresources for production of a
range of products, including pulp, paper, chemicals, biofuel and bioplastics. Currently …

Bio-based materials are attracting more and more attention in all fields due to their improved
environmental footprint and due to the independence from petroleum resources that comes …

Thermosets are known to be very reliable polymeric materials for high-performance and light-
weight applications, due to their retained dimensional stability, chemical inertia and rigidity …

There has been a rapid growth in research and innovation of bio-based adhesives in the
engineered wood product industry. This article reviews the recent research published over …

The synthesis process of the phenolic resin adhesive was developed in the 19th century,
and its excellent environmental resistance and high bonding strength make it one of the …