Regardless of their applications, polymers are still considered mechanically weak and
functionally insufficient for certain demanding coating and adhesive uses. To address those …

Application of nanomaterials is gaining tremendous interest in the field of wood science and
technology for value addition and enhancing performance of wood and wood-based …

This work examines the possibility of applying non-modified nanocellulose and
nanocellulose functionalized with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) as a formaldehyde …

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of functionalized cellulose nanocrystals
(CNC) on the performance of urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesive for the production of …

The adhesives formulated from soy protein (SP) exhibit desirable dry bonding strength
needed to eradicate over-reliance on unsustainable petroleum-based formaldehyde …

Wood is a natural material that presents a great variation in its structural and aesthetic
properties. To extend the service life of wood and its products many treatments have been …

Castor oil is used as polyurethane (PU) polyol raw material with three kinds of isocyanate. In
this study, polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PMDI), Desmodur L and Desmodur N …

The physical and mechanical properties of particleboard panels were evaluated relative to
various loading levels of nanocellulose (NC) and boric acid (BA) in the urea-formaldehyde …

Novel composite materials having desired performance properties can be developed by
nanotechnology. The major objective of this research was to produce nanomaterial …

In finding a potential long-term replacement for non-renewable formaldehyde materials,
protein-based adhesive with plant resources as the main active ingredient has gained …