Synthesis and Characterization of Starch-based Aqueous Polymer Isocyanate Wood Adhesive
Modified starch was prepared in this work by acid-thinning and oxidizing corn starch with ammonium persulfate. Also, starch-based aqueous polymer isocyanate (API) wood adhesive was prepared.
Shu-min Wang, Jun-you Shi, Wenbiao Xu
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A Study on the Aesthetic Preference of Bamboo Weaving Patterns Based on Eye Movement Experiments
Bamboo weaving is an intangible cultural heritage in China. Exploring people’s aesthetic preferences for bamboo weaving patterns to better serve the design of bamboo architectural decoration can help promote the upgrading of traditional crafts.
Chunjin Wu +3 more
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Oil palm leaf fibre and its suitability for paper-based products [PDF]
Due to the shortage of wood as origin materials for paper-based production, agro-residue materials have been explored in the quest of finding the best alternative fibre.
Algheethi, Adel +7 more
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Lignin Phenol Formaldehyde Resoles: The Impact of Lignin Type on Adhesive Properties
Lignin-phenol-formaldehyde (LPF) resoles were prepared using different types of lignin at various levels of phenol replacement by lignin (0 to 40 wt.%).
Masoumeh Ghorbani +6 more
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Due to their chemical structure, conventional flame retardants are often toxic, barely biodegradable and consequently neither healthy nor environmentally friendly. Their use is therefore increasingly limited by regulations.
Stefan Gebke +5 more
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Eco-friendly soybean protein adhesives could be an ideal substitute for replacing traditional formaldehyde-based adhesives in wood industry. However, a large number of cross-linking agents are required in soy protein adhesive formulations to obtain ...
Zheng Cui +6 more
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Reactivity of Larch and Valonia Tannins in Synthesis of Tannin-Formaldehyde Resins
Tannin-formaldehyde resins (TFR) were prepared by copolycondensation of tannins (larch tannin or valonia tannin) and formaldehyde. The performances of TFR and the free formaldehyde residue in the system during the course of reaction were tested. Chemical
Jiongjiong Li +4 more
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Co-firing of biomass with coals Part 1. Thermogravimetric kinetic analysis of combustion of fir (abies bornmulleriana) wood [PDF]
The chemical composition and reactivity of fir (Abies bornmulleriana) wood under non-isothermal thermogravimetric (TG) conditions were studied. Oxidation of the wood sample at temperatures near 600 A degrees C caused the loss of aliphatics from the ...
A Karabakan +41 more
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Effect of floor type on the performance, physiological and behavioural responses of finishing beef steers [PDF]
peer-reviewedBackground:The study objective was to investigate the effect of bare concrete slats (Control), two types of mats [(Easyfix mats (mat 1) and Irish Custom Extruder mats (mat 2)] fitted on top of concrete slats, and wood-chip to simulate deep ...
A O’Loughlin +56 more
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Cutting Forces and Chip Morphology during Wood Plastic Composites Orthogonal Cutting
The effect of chip thickness, rake angle, and edge radius on cutting forces and chip morphology in wood plastic composites (WPCs) orthogonal cutting was investigated.
Xiaolei Guo +5 more
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