The infrared spectra of liquid and solid films of
formaldehyde were taken over the range of 35 to 4,000 cm⁻¹
using Beckman IR 7 and IR 11 spectrometers. A new overtone
band and a new combination band were found as well as three
fundamental peaks due to lattice vibrations and...
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...