Wood-plastic composites (WPC) have been developed into new and important wood-based composites because of their benefits for the environment, economy, and recyclability. When combined with structural adhesives, WPCs will have a greatly broadened application in the construction field. In this work, epoxy resin and acrylic ester were used to bond WPC adhesive joints. The shear strength of the adh...

Adhesion to Wood 9–1 Surface Properties of Wood Adherends 9–2 Extractives on Surfaces 9–3 Knifeand Abrasive-Planed Surfaces 9–3 Veneer Surfaces 9–4 Surfaces of Wood and Nonwood Composite Products 9–5 Physical Properties of Wood Adherends 9–6 Density and Porosity 9–6 Moisture Content and Dimensional Changes 9–7 Adhesives 9–9 Composition 9–9 Health and Safety 9–10 Strength and Durability 9–10 Adh...

objectives: this study aimed to compare the durability of four adhesive systems by assessing their microtensile bond strength (mtbs) and microleakage during six months of water storage. materials and methods: a total of 128 human third molars were used. the adhesives tested were scotch bond multipurpose (sbmp), single bond (sb), clearfil-se bond (cseb), and all-bond se (abse). after sample prep...

background: bleaching the discoloured teeth may affect the tooth/composite interface. the aim of this in vitro experimental study was to evaluate the effect of vital tooth bleaching on microleakage of existent class v composite resin restorations bonded with three dental bonding agents.     methods: class v cavities were prepared on buccal surfaces of 72 intact, extracted human anterior teeth w...

objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the microtensile bond strength to sound and caries-affected dentin using single bond and adper prompt-l-pop adhesives. materials and methods: sixteen extracted human molars with carious lesions extended halfway through dentin were ground to expose the caries affected and the surrounding normal dentin. the samples were divided into two groups of e...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of adhesion technique using different contemporary adhesive systems on the cuspal movement in class II composite restorations in human premolar teeth. METHODS Human premolar teeth were prepared with class II cavities and then restored with composite and etch-and-rinse (Adper Scotchbond Multi Purpose and Adper Single Bond) or self-etch (Clearfil SE Bond an...

This article examines the development of a laser pretreatment method for glass fibre reinforced polypropylene surfaces for industrial applications. This work aims to create a reproducible surface for bonding low-energy polypropylene which adheres very poorly to most adhesives and forms to the matrix material for plastic composites. The combination of glass fibres with polypropylene in the form ...