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Biobased Adhesives for Composite Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 4663

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University of Pau and the Adour Region, CNRS, Institute of Analytical and Physicochemical Sciences for the Environment and Materials (IPREM-UMR 5254), 371 Rue du Ruisseau, 40004 Mont de Marsan, France
Interests: nanocellulose; nanolignin; biopolymers; biomaterials; composites; surface modification; wood-based materials; composite panels
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University of Pau and the Adour Region, CNRS, Institute of Analytical and Physicochemical Sciences for the Environment and Materials (IPREM-UMR 5254), 371 Rue du Ruisseau, 40004 Mont de Marsan, France
Interests: wood; wood-based materials; natural fibers; composites; chemical analysis; biopolymers; biological durability
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Institute of Wood Sciences and Furniture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, 159 Nowoursynowska St., 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: analysis and modification of technology of wood-based composites; layered, particle, and fibrous wood-based materials characterization; biomass conversion and upcycling; biopolymers; regenerated cellulose; nanoparticles; biobased materials; forestry, wood, agricultural, and plant residues
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Dear Colleagues,

Biobased composites are one of the most studied materials worldwide, especially in the wood-derived materials industry. For such materials, the most common adhesives used are formaldehyde-based, comprehensive urea–formaldehyde (UF) resins, phenol–formaldehyde (PF) resins, and melamine urea–formaldehyde (MUF) resins, among others, representing one of the most critical consumers of formaldehyde worldwide and almost the totality of wood-based boards. Applied research is one of the main actors involved in transforming the current industry into a formaldehyde-free wood panel industry, which can be addressed by using biobased adhesives to partially or entirely substitute the use of formaldehyde and its derivatives as bonding agents in wood-based panels.

You are kindly invited to contribute interdisciplinary and original research articles and review articles focused on developing partially or totally formaldehyde-free adhesives, with a particular aim in biobased adhesives. Potential topics include but are not limited to the use of alternative phenolic compounds (lignins, tannins), the use of additives of renewable origin (lignocellulosic biomass, blue biomass, biobased polymers), as well as the development of techniques to analyze and validate the performance of such materials.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Molecules.

Dr. Eduardo Robles
Prof. Bertrand Charrier
Dr. Grzegorz Kowaluk
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Keywords

  • Adhesives
  • Composite materials
  • Biobased polymers
  • Formaldehyde-free resins
  • Lignin
  • Tannins
  • Protein adhesives
  • Wood-based materials

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Evaluation of Functional Features of Lignocellulosic Particle Composites Containing Biopolymer Binders
by Aneta Gumowska, Eduardo Robles and Grzegorz Kowaluk
Materials 2021, 14(24), 7718; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14247718 - 14 Dec 2021
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In this research, the assessment of the impact of natural biopolymer binders on selected mechanical and physical properties of lignocellulosic composites manufactured with different resination (12%, 15%, 20%). Different mechanical and physical properties were determined: modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, internal bonding [...] Read more.
In this research, the assessment of the impact of natural biopolymer binders on selected mechanical and physical properties of lignocellulosic composites manufactured with different resination (12%, 15%, 20%). Different mechanical and physical properties were determined: modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, internal bonding strength, thickness swelling, water absorption, contact angle, and density profile. Moreover, thermal properties such as thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were studied for the polymers. The results showed significant improvement of characterized features of the composites produced using biopolymers. However, the rise of the properties was visible when the binder content raised from 12% to 15%. Further increase of biopolymer binder did not imply a considerable change. The most promising biopolymer within the tested ones seems to be polycaprolactone (PCL). Full article
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Lightweight Insulation Boards Based on Lignocellulosic Particles Glued with Agents of Natural Origin
by Radosław Mirski, Dorota Dziurka, Marcin Kuliński and Adam Derkowski
Materials 2021, 14(12), 3219; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14123219 - 10 Jun 2021
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In this study, the possibility of using adhesives of natural origin for the manufacture of wood fiber-based lightweight panels was investigated. The boards, of a density ranging from 150 to 250 kg/m3, were glued together using commercial urea–formaldehyde resin (control board), [...] Read more.
In this study, the possibility of using adhesives of natural origin for the manufacture of wood fiber-based lightweight panels was investigated. The boards, of a density ranging from 150 to 250 kg/m3, were glued together using commercial urea–formaldehyde resin (control board), solutions of rye flour and potato starch and two types of starch: oxidized and gelatinized. The density and density profile, compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, acoustic properties and thermal conductivity were determined in the produced boards. These studies show that when food components are used as binding agents in the manufacture of lightweight wood fiberboards, the properties obtained can be comparable with those of commercial boards manufactured using synthetic agents. Full article
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