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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...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis