Renewable Polymeric Adhesives

Effect of Tannin Addition on the Rheological Properties of Starch-based Adhesives

Starch-based adhesives play a relevant role in paperboard production and are becoming more and more interesting, for different uses, because they are based on renewable biopolymers. Starch modifications or additive addition are becoming frequent to obtain the macroscopic properties desired for specific uses. In this paper the effects of the addition of four different tannins on a typical adhesi...

Using adhesives as a means to reduce costs and increase performance in the production of photovoltaic electricity.

Although adhesives have been used for many years to manufacture cars in more efficient ways, their potential has not yet been fully exploited by the renewable energy industry. We argue in this article that photovoltaic module manufacturers can save costs and differentiate from competition by careful selection and use of their bonding systems. Clever adhesives can enable new, more effective prod...

The Chemistry and Engineering of Polymeric Hydrogel Adhesives for Wound Repair: a Tutorial

Preparation and Characterization of a Phenol-formaldehyde Resin Adhesive Obtained From Bio-ethanol Production Residue

Phenol formaldehyde (PF) resins are widely used as wood adhesives in the industrial production of exterior-grade plywood panels, oriented strand board panels and particleboards due to their superior performance including high bonding strength, heat resistance, excellent water resistance and chemical stability1. However, phenol, one raw material for the synthesis of PF resins, is a petroleum-bas...

Wood Adhesion and Adhesives

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