Bio-based wood adhesives--preparation, characterization, and testing

Authors: He, Zhongqi

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/16/2016
Publication Date: 2/14/2017
Citation: He, Z. 2017. Bio-based wood adhesives--preparation, characterization, and testing. In: He, Z., editor. Bio-based Wood Adhesives: Preparation, Characterization, and Testing. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. v-ix.

Interpretive Summary: This book covers general information on a variety of natural products and byproducts and the latest research on formulation, testing and improvement of the relevant adhesives in 14 chapters written by an international group of accomplished contributors. Chapter contents include both raw material-oriented comprehensive reviews and adhesive-making-oriented case studies. This book should be of interest to university faculty, graduate students, research scientists, agricultural and wood engineers, international organization advocates and government regulators who work and deal with enhanced utilization of agricultural and forest products and byproducts.

Technical Abstract: Adhesive bonding plays an increasing role in the forest product industry and is a key factor for efficiently utilizing timber and other lignocellulosic resources. As synthetic wood adhesives are mostly derived from depleting petrochemical resources and have resulted in increasing environmental concern, natural product- and byproduct-derived adhesives have attracted much more attention in the last decades. Although adhesives made from plant and animal sources have been in existence since ancient times, increased knowledge of their chemistry and improved technical formulation of their preparations are still needed to promote their broader industrial applications. The primary goals of this book are to (1) synthesize the fundamental knowledge and latest research on bio-based adhesives from a remarkable range of natural products and byproducts, (2) identify areas of research need and provide directions of future bio-based adhesive research, and (3) help integrate research findings for practical adhesive application for maximal benefits. This book should be of interest to university faculty, graduate students, research scientists, agricultural and wood engineers, international organization advocates and government regulators who work and deal with enhanced utilization of agricultural and forest products and byproducts.