Difficulties have been encountered in gluing some Southeast
Asian woods using phenolic resin. Extractives in veneers from the
trade groups yellow, white, and red meranti (Shorea, Parashorea,
and Pentacme spp. ), keruing (Dipterocarpus spp. ), and kapur
(Dryobalanops spp. ) were suspected to be able to modify resin cure
and...
A resin was synthesized by reacting glucose with urea and
phenol under acidic conditions. To better understand the
structure of this polymer and the mechanism of its
formation, this study was undertaken. It was observed
that although the polymer backbone is comprised of a
carbohydrate, glucose is not incorporated in...
This report is one of a series issued in cooperation with the Army-Navy-Civil Committee on Aircraft Design Criteria under the supervision of the Aeronautical Board.
