Traditional wood-based panels are produced with synthetic, formaldehyde-based
adhesives, commonly made from fossil-derived constituents, such as urea, phenol …

The annual bark yield in Canada is as much as 17 million m 3. Currently, more than half of
the bark is incinerated or landfilled and the remainder of the bark is mainly used as a cheap …

Filler is one of the most important additives for wood adhesives. The introduction of filler
offers various functions for wood adhesives, such as the increase of initial viscosity, the …

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 …

Constructing an eco-friendly phenolic resin with high toughness, strength, and flame
retardancy is of great significance and challengeable in the wood-based panels industry …

The aim of this study were to evaluate tannin resorcinol formaldehyde (TRF) for the
preparation of cross-laminated timbers (CLTs) made from fast-growing tree species and to …

Acacia mangium is a fast-growing dicotyledonous tree species and has become the
dominating plantation in Malaysia. It was grown particularly as a raw material for veneer …

Increasing demand for wood based panel products and shortage of wood as raw material
have triggered many efforts to utilize residues generated annually by the forest industries …

Condensed tannin-polyethyleneimine (CT-PEI) adhesives have shown high wood bonding
performance in earlier studies. However, high cost caused by complicated synthesis of PEI …

In this work, hydrolysis lignin, as a low-value feedstock, was liquefied in ethanol/water co-
solvents (50: 50, v/v) at 350° C for 30 min, with or without the use of hematite ore as the …