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  • Development and evaluation of a new formaldehyde-free wood adhesive from renewable materials for making interior plywood

    Creator:
    Jang, Yonghwan
    Abstract:
    Synthetic adhesives, such as phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resins and urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins, have dominated the wood adhesive market since they were introduced in the wood products industry. Formaldehyde, as a key component in the manufacturing of PF and UF resins, has been classified as a known human carcinogen by the International...
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    Masters Thesis
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    revising my thesis. I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Willie E. Skip Rochefort, Dr. Joe Karchesy, and

  • Improved interfacial adhesion in wood-plastic composites : Development of new compatibilizers

    Creator:
    Zhang, Cheng
    Abstract:
    In wood-plastic composites (WPCs) a compatibilizer is often used to improve the interfacial adhesion between the hydrophilic wood filler and the hydrophobic plastic matrix. At present, while the basic concepts of compatibilization are understood, the optimized chemical structures of an effective compatibilizer, including the ideal structures of the wood-binding domain...
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    Dissertation
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    , Joe Karchesy and Dr. Skip Rochefort. I am grateful to my fellow graduate students and group members

  • New application of crystalline cellulose in rubber composites

    Creator:
    Bai, Wen
    Abstract:
    Rubber without reinforcement has limited applications. The strength of reinforced rubber composites can be ten times stronger than that of unreinforced rubbers. Therefore, rubber composites are widely used in various applications ranging from automobile tires to seals, valves, and gaskets because of their excellent mechanical elastic properties. Silica and carbon...
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    Dissertation
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    . I would also like to extend my appreciation to my committee members, Dr. Everett Hansen, Dr, Joe

  • Investigation of new compatibilizer systems for wood-polyethylene composites

    Creator:
    Geng, Yu
    Abstract:
    Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are one of the fastest-growing sectors of the wood composites industry. However, the strengths of WPCs are typically low because of the poor interfacial adhesion between hydrophilic wood and hydrophobic thermoplastics. A compatibilizer that can form bridges between wood and plastics is required to give WPCs desirable...
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    Dissertation
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    , and my committee members, Dr. Joe Karchesy, Dr. Skip Rochefort, Dr. Mark Zabriskie, for their advice

  • Development and evaluation of novel coupling agents for kenaf-fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

    Creator:
    Ren, Xiaofeng
    Abstract:
    Natural fibers are gaining popularity as reinforcement materials for thermoset resins over the last two decades. Natural fibers are inexpensive, abundant, renewable and environmentally friendly. Kenaf fibers are one of the natural fibers that can potentially be used for reinforcing unsaturated polyester (UPE). As a polymer matrix, UPE enjoys a...
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    Dissertation
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    for my whole lifetime. I would like to thank Dr. Joseph Karchesy, Dr. John Nairn, Dr. Willie E. Skip

  • Development and characterization of new formaldehyde-free soy flour-based adhesives for making interior plywood

    Creator:
    Huang, Jian
    Abstract:
    Formaldehyde-based adhesives such as urea-formaldehyde (UF) and phenol-formaldehyde (PF) adhesives dominate the current wood adhesive market. However, these adhesives are derived from petrochemicals and carcinogenic formaldehyde. In this study, we developed two formaldehyde-free adhesives based on abundant, renewable, and inexpensive soy flour (SF). The first adhesive was mainly composed of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    will definitely be beneficial to my future work and life. I would like to thank Dr. Joe Karchesy