A lignin-epoxy resin derived from biomass as an alternative to formaldehyde-based wood adhesives

RJ Li, J Gutierrez, YL Chung, CW Frank… - Green chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Wood products are extensively used to make furniture items and construction materials;
however, the majority contain formaldehyde-based adhesives that raise serious health …

Influence of silane surface modification of veneer on interfacial adhesion of wood–plastic plywood

L Fang, L Chang, W Guo, Y Chen, Z Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, wood–plastic plywood was fabricated with high density polyethylene (HDPE)
film and poplar veneer by hot-pressing. To improve the interfacial adhesion between the …

Development of natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic bonded hybrid wood veneer composite

S Arya, R Kumar, S Chauhan, BU Kelkar - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed at preparing thermoplastic based hybrid wood veneer composite panels in
which bamboo fiber reinforced thermoplastic (BPC) was used in granular form as one …

Enhancing interfacial adhesion through coupling agent incorporation in plywood/plastic waste composite materials

A Ashori, N Ayrilmis, V Heydari - International Journal of Adhesion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective this study was to fabricate 5-ply boards using virgin and recycled high-density
polyethylene (vHDPE and rHDPE) films as formaldehyde-free adhesives, respectively. To …

Functionality of beech bark in adhesive mixtures used in plywood and its effect on the stability associated with material systems

R Réh, R Igaz, Ľ Krišťák, I Ružiak, M Gajtanska… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
The results of research into utilizing grinded beech bark in order to substitute commonly
used fillers in urea formaldehyde (UF) adhesive mixtures to bond plywood are presented in …

Quality costs in practice and an analysis of the factors affecting quality cost management

M Glogovac, J Filipovic - Total Quality Management & Business …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this paper is to expand the level of knowledge about quality costing in
current practice. The paper presents a study that was conducted on 186 companies …

Gloss of thermally densified alder (Alnus glutinosa Goertn.), beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), birch (Betula verrucosa Ehrh.), and pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood veneers

P Bekhta, S Proszyk, B Lis, T Krystofiak - European Journal of Wood and …, 2014 - Springer
Thermo-mechanical densification of wood is performed to improve physical and mechanical
properties of wood. During this treatment aesthetic properties of wood, including gloss, also …

Effects of short-term thermomechanical densification on the structure and properties of wood veneers

P Bekhta, S Proszyk, T Krystofiak… - … material science & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of short-term thermomechanical (STTM) densification temperature and pressure
on the changes in surface roughness, wettability, mass loss (ML), thickness and density of …

The impact of sanding and thermal compression of wood, varnish type and artificial aging in indoor conditions on the varnished surface color

P Bekhta, T Krystofiak, B Lis, N Bekhta - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this pioneering study was to compare and evaluate two different pre-treatment
processes of wooden surfaces prior to varnishing by sanding or thermal compression in …

Colour in short-term thermo-mechanically densified veneer of various wood species

P Bekhta, S Proszyk, T Krystofiak - European Journal of Wood and Wood …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Effect of short-term thermo-mechanical (STTM) densification temperature and
pressure on the surface colour of veneer of four wood species—alder (Alnus glutinosa …