Abstracts Tannins are found in most of the species throughout the plant kingdom, where
their functions are to protect the plant against predation and might help in regulating the …

Over the last 50 years, the use of wood adhesives in the manufacturing of wood-based
panel goods has increased the efficiency of wood resources. Wood adhesives are becoming …

Tannins as herbal extracts are a good alternative for green chemistry. They are found
aplenty in some plant species and can be extracted by simple methods. The tannins main …

Sustainable flame retardancy of polymeric materials is one of the thirsty, promising and
challenging areas in today's fire safety world. Different researchers are trying to achieve that …

An environmentally friendly procedure for the surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals
(CNCs) in water is presented. Tannic acid (TA), a plant polyphenol, acts as the primer when …

Key message Green chemistry for and from wood has developed numerous industrial
products, namely biosourced, green wood adhesives and preservatives, foams, composite …

Preservation of wood structures against degradation represents an old, and however, a new
challenge. Wood, as a natural hybrid composite material, represents a versatile and widely …

Traditional flame retardants (FRs) for textiles are limited by toxicity, environmental
persistence and bioaccumulation. There is an urgent need to develop environmentally …

Tannins are soluble, astringent secondary phenolic metabolites generally obtained from
renewable natural resources, and can be found in many plant parts, such as fruits, stems …

To improve sustainability of polymers and to reduce carbon footprint, polymers from
renewable resources are given significant attention due to the developing concern over …