Kim M. Adhesives and Finishes for Wood. For Practitioners and Students 2023

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Adhesives and Finishes for Wood. Understand the science of joining wood with this comprehensive guide. Long seen as an old-fashioned material with narrowing modern applications, wood has seen increased popularity as a material in building and manufacturing in recent years. This has been driven by the need for sustainable resources and environmentally friendly materials.
Preface
1 Introduction to Polymers, Wood Adhesives, and Wood Finishes
2 Principles of Polymer Chemistry for Wood Adhesives and Finishes
3 Thermosetting and Thermoplastic Wood Adhesives and Practices
4 Principles of the Curing of Thermosetting and Thermoplastic Wood Adhesives
5 UF and MUF Wood Adhesive Resins (Manufacturing and Resin Chemistry)
6 Urea‐Formaldehyde and MUF/UMF Wood Adhesive Resins (Curing)
7 Particleboard, MDF, and Hardwood Plywood Bonding with UF Resin Binders
8 PF Novolac Wood Adhesive Resins (Manufacturing and Chemistry)
9 PF Resole Wood Adhesive Resins (Manufacturing and Chemistry)
10 PRF Novolac Wood Adhesive Resins and Lumber Lamination
11 Softwood Plywood Adhesives and Manufacturing Technology
12 Isocyanate Wood Adhesive Resins
13 OSB Manufacturing with PF and Isocyanate Wood Adhesive Resins
14 Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc) Emulsion Wood Adhesives
15 Troubleshooting in Wood Bonding with PVAc Resin Adhesives
16 Hot‐melt and Other Specialty Wood Adhesives
17 Casein, Soybean Flour, Animal Blood, and Lignin Wood Adhesives
18 Theory and Practices of Adhesive Bonding for Wood
19 Physical and Chemical Mechanisms of Adhesive Bonding for Wood
20 Evaluation of Wood Adhesive Bonds, Quality Control, and Bond Durability
21 Introduction to Coatings Technology for Wood
22 Introduction to Coatings Technology for Wood. II
23 Industrial Coating Application Processes
24 Advanced Reading Materials on UF Wood Adhesive Resins
25 Advanced Reading Materials on UMF Resins Modified with 6–12% Melamine
26 Advanced Reading Materials on UMF Resins Modified with 2.5% and 5.0% Melamine
27 Advanced Reading Materials on Diethylene Tricarbamide‐Formaldehyde Resins
28 Advanced Reading Materials on PF Resole Wood Adhesive Resins