This series of critical reviews on Wood Adhesives Based on Natural Resources (in total four
parts) describes the experience and actual status of wood adhesives based on natural …

This Part II of the series of critical reviews on Wood Adhesives Based on Natural Resources
concentrates on the various carbohydrates and their decomposition products, which might …

The high demand for wood-based composites generates a greater use of wood adhesives.
The current industrial challenge is to develop modified synthetic adhesives to remove …

Increasing global energy crisis and scarcity of petroleum resources has shifted focus of
chemical industries to look for alternative raw material resources. The main focus of raw …

An environmental pollution problem is caused in part by packaging materials made from non-
biodegradable synthetic polymers derived from petroleum. In this study, eco-friendly …

Synthetic adhesives used in the production of plywood are a matter of concern because of
the emission of carcinogenic gas formaldehyde, increased environmental pollution, and the …

The main motive of this present research was to make useful products from agro-waste.
Leftover coir fibers extracted from coconut fruit and sawdust were used for making fiberboard …

The use of formaldehyde-based synthetic adhesives for the development of wood-based
panels has increased rapidly in the industry. Synthetic adhesives are regarded as a threat to …

The industrial use of adhesives based on natural resources as sole adhesives is scarce, and
detailed information about such applications is even rarer. This chapter summarizes such …

This study aims to visually inspect the effects of oxidized starch (OS) adhesives prepared
with two cross-linkers namely citric acid (CA) and blocked-polymeric MDI (B-pMDI) on the …