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Apr 23, 2013 - Various Types of Protein-based Adhesives - Patent
The invention provides protein adhesive compositions, methods of making and using such adhesives and articles prepared using such adhesives. The...
Mar 30, 2013 - Lignocellulosic Ethanol Residue-based Formaldehyde Adhesive - Technical Paper
Phenol–formaldehyde (PF) adhesive is usually used to bond exterior grade plywood for high bonding strength and water resistance. However, all...
Mar 11, 2013 - Phenolic Blended Modified Natural Polyol - Technical Paper
Production of polyurethane systems has been made more cost-effective by using castor oil; a naturally
available polyol. During the present study...
Feb 10, 2013 - Polyurethane Laminating Adhesive Based on Castor Oil - Technical Paper
The first component of the polyurethane adhesive described in this paper was prepared with polyester polyol, polyether polyol, castor oil, and...
Oct 07, 2012 - Biodegradable Polyurethane Using Phosphorus Pentoxide - Patent
A biodegradable polyurethane plastic is provided in this invention. The biodegradable polyurethane plastic includes biodegradable polyurethane...
Sep 19, 2012 - Welding of Biodegradable Polymers - Patent
A microwave processing device/system can create strong temperature gradients in biodegradable polymer material. Novel physical phenomena caused by the...
Aug 17, 2012 - The impact of polymers and adhesives on the environment. - Conference
Polymers and composites in general, and surfaces, interfaces and adhesion in particular, are important and interesting areas of science with important...
Jul 15, 2012 - Biodegradable and Flushable Multi-layered Film - Patent
A film that is both biodegradable and flushable, and yet can still act as a barrier to water or other fluids during use, is provided in this...
Apr 15, 2012 - Citric Acid as a Natural Adhesive for Wood - Technical Paper
The development of natural adhesives derived from nonfossil resources is very important for the future. Besides, it is desirable to use safe adhesives...
Apr 15, 2012 - Replacement of phenol with tannin for plywood manufacture. - Technical Paper
Tannin extracted from Acacia nilotica, a local plant species was used to prepare Tannin-Phenol-formaldehyde resin, a phenolic adhesive in which Phenol...
Mar 31, 2012 - PSA Based on Renewable Resources - Patent
At present, nearly all known pressure sensitive adhesives are predominately made from monomers based on petroleum products. With the increasing cost...
Mar 17, 2012 - Biodegradable starch based wood adhesive. - Technical Paper
A new biodegradable, renewable, environmentally friendly starch-based wood adhesive that can be used at room temperature was synthesized by the graft...
Jan 28, 2012 - Microwave Joining of “Green Composites” - Technical Paper
Threatened by a global ecological, environmental and energy crisis, worldwide governmental regulations are challenging manufacturers to achieve...
Dec 18, 2011 - Soybean Oil Polyurethane Adhesive for Wood - Technical Paper
The reactive multihydroxy soybean oil (MHSBO) was synthesized from epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO). The ESBO was reacted with ethylene glycol to obtain...
Dec 10, 2011 - Bonding of a Veneer Containing Plant Fibers - Patent
The present invention is to provide a three-dimensional board structure and method thereof by sequentially coating an adhesive on a plurality of...
Nov 20, 2011 - Structural Components Fabricated from Waste Materials - Patent
The structural component and fabrication to form a cable, cords, or other structural component is described. The structural component may be formed...
Sep 03, 2011 - Starch-based Wood Adhesive with Silica Nanoparticles - Technical Paper
Silica nanoparticles were used to improve the bonding capacity of renewable starch-based wood adhesive in this study. Compared with starch-based wood...
Aug 27, 2011 - Biomass Composition Cured by Low Energy Heat and Pressure - Patent
Disclosed is a composition from which a biomass material can be obtained with low energy through simple processes and facilities. Also disclosed are a...
May 04, 2011 - Mechanical properties of composite panels from rice husk. - Technical Paper
The study involving utilization of agricultural residue is gaining attention. This is an attempt to investigate the possibility of producing...
Apr 09, 2011 - Biodegradable Hot Melt Adhesives - Patent
The invention is directed to a method for preparing an environmentally degradable polymeric compound as well as to such a compound per se and to its...
Apr 09, 2011 - Heat Sealing Polyester Film for Photovoltaic Cells - Patent
This disclosure describes a method of producing sealing film for photovoltaic cell modules including a layer composed of at least one substance...
Mar 13, 2011 - Biodegradable PU Adhesives Prepared with Tung Oil - Conference
Polyurethanes are considered to be biocompatible materials and by adequate design they can be biodegradable as well. In this study new polyurethane...
Feb 13, 2011 - Natural adhesive using garlic and no chemicals. - Patent
The invention relates to a natural adhesive using garlic and a method of fabricating such an adhesive. The resulting product is a very preservative,...
Jan 08, 2011 - Emulsion adhesives with protein containing components. - Patent
The invention provides emulsions and adhesives, for example thermosetting adhesives, that contain a polypeptide fraction that can be isolated from a...
Oct 19, 2010 - Magnesium oxide filled epoxidized natural rubber adhesive. - Technical Paper
Viscosity and peel strength of epoxidized natural rubber based adhesive was investigated in the presence of magnesium oxide. Petro resin and toluene...
May 10, 2013 - Heat-sealable Biodegradable Packaging Material - Patent
Described in this invention is a heat-sealable biodegradable packaging material, its manufacturing method and a product package formed thereof. The...
Jan 12, 2013 - Starch-based Biodegradable Polymer - Patent
The invention describes a process for manufacturing a biodegradable composition. It involves compounding of at least (a) thermoplastic starch (TPS),...
Dec 08, 2012 - Biodegradable Acrylated Elastomers - Patent
The present invention in its various aspects provides elastic biodegradable polymers. In various embodiments, the polymers are formed by the reaction...
Aug 25, 2012 - Whey-protein Wood Adhesives - Patent
The dairy industry produces large amounts of whey as a byproduct in the production of cheese and other dairy products. More than 30% of the whey is...
Jun 28, 2012 - Epoxy Bio-Oil Crosslinked Adhesives Show Clear Advantage - Patent
Researchers at Japanese chemical giant Nitto Denko have developed a bio-based adhesive that it says shows better transparency than previously...
Jun 11, 2012 - Soy Chemical Hints at Raised One-part Epoxy Sustainability - Patent
Volatile petrochemical prices and demand for environmentally friendly products have driven adhesive manufacturer PPG Industries from Cleveland, Ohio...
May 28, 2012 - Graphene Particles Stiffen Up Wind Turbine Adhesives - Patent
Wonder material graphene may have met its match in core/shell structure particles, in wind turbine blade adhesives, at least. In a US patent...
May 24, 2012 - Uniform Starch Adhesives Suppress Retrogradation - Patent
Enzyme-modifying starch adhesives can deliver extremely high adhesive force, long-term stability, high solid content and low viscosity according to...
May 17, 2012 - Mussel Adhesive Protein Mimics Show Healing Power - Patent
Adhesives that copy how mussels hold on underwater are well suited to wound repair, say scientists at Exton, Philadelphia, headquartered medical...
May 03, 2012 - Putty Promotes Dental Bone Growth - Patent
Combining the right mineral, carbohydrate and protein molecules can give a bone-regenerating putty that is mouldable and adhesive at room temperature....
Apr 27, 2012 - Soybean protein acrylates in adhesives and composites. - Technical Paper
This paper focuses on soybean protein-acrylate compounded adhesive preparation methods, and soybean protein composite adhesives in the preparation of...
Apr 23, 2012 - Additive Aids Medical Adhesive Polysaccharide Dissolution - Patent
A chemical that temporarily reacts with common components of hydrogel medical adhesives can dissolve them in water more quickly, says Mark Wagman at...
Apr 15, 2012 - Adhesive composition comprising tannin. - Patent
Provided in this patent is an adhesive composition that includes tannin, poly(ethylene glycol) and water. The adhesive composition has little...
Mar 19, 2012 - Tannin Adhesive Quickly Staunches Bloodflow - Patent
Korean researchers have developed the first tannin-based adhesive that isn't toxic or harmful to the human body, resists water and requires no heating...
Mar 15, 2012 - Adhesive-coated tube repairs severed nerves - Patent
Hai-Quan Mao and Ahmet Hoke, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, have devised a tubular scaffold that can be used to...
Feb 10, 2012 - Tissue Adhesive Based on Functionalized Polysaccharides - Patent
Novel aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharide compositions are described that are more stable in aqueous solution than oxidized polysaccharides or...
Feb 02, 2012 - High-quality Lignin Enhances Renewable Adhesives - Patent
Changing how lignin is extracted can improve its properties for adhesive applications, according to Toronto, Canada, headquartered green chemistry...
Jan 30, 2012 - Glycerol-levulinate Ketal Polymers Show Adhesive Promise - Patent
Sergey Selifonov from Golden Valley, Minnesota, sustainable chemistry specialist Segetis has developed a renewable polymer based on glycerol and...
Jan 28, 2012 - Polyester Adhesive from Products Found in Plants and Trees - Patent
The invention relates to mono-, oligo- and polyesters of mixtures of carboxylic acids obtained as hydrolysis products of suberin and cutin found in...
Jan 21, 2012 - Wheat Straw Composites Bonded with Tannin Binder - Patent
The objective of this work is to evaluate the mechanical and physical properties of three-layer boards made with wheat straw and bonded with a...
Jan 19, 2012 - Pig Collagen Removes Virus Risk from Tissue Adhesives - Patent
Purifying and chemically modifying pig collagen can give an especially safe and effective tissue adhesive, according to Hwal Suh from Yonsei...
Jan 12, 2012 - Adhesive Additive Eases Corrugated Card Production - Patent
Researchers at Belgian corrugated cared manufacturer Corrutech say that they have discovered molecules that can be added more easily to give starch...
Jan 09, 2012 - Starch Adhesives Speed Cigarette Filter Breakdown - Patent
The lengthy period that cigarette filters stay in the environment can be reduced by fastening their wrapping using natural adhesives that are more...
Dec 19, 2011 - Polypropylene Co-extrusion Adhesives Go Renewable - Patent
Researchers at French chemical giant Arkema have devised an approach to make polypropylene that can be used as a co-extrusion adhesive from plants via...
Dec 15, 2011 - Soy Research Reaps Green Roofing Adhesives - Patent
Researchers at Rogers, Minnesota, headquartered building materials supplier ADO Products have developed a polyurethane roofing adhesive containing...
Dec 08, 2011 - Improved Soy Adhesives Bond Difficult Wood Substrates - Patent
Adding two different additives to soy protein adhesives can successfully bond fumed yellow birch veneers that even urea-formaldehyde adhesives...
Nov 20, 2011 - Wood Joining by Linear and Rotational Welding - Technical Paper
Application of rosin, a wood derived, non-toxic, natural, inexpensive and easily and abundantly available natural material, to the wood faces to be...
Oct 13, 2011 - Renewable Hot melt is Kinder to Environment and Skin - Patent
Hydrogenated palm-oil plasticisers can enable hot-melt adhesives offering both more renewable content and lower energy use than conventional products....
Oct 10, 2011 - Bioasphalt Adhesive Rises from the Ashes - Patent
Combining waste cooking oil and ash from coal-fueled power plants can provide an alternative to bitumen for use in roofing and paving, said US...
Sep 15, 2011 - Renewable Adhesive Promises Safer Food Packaging Lamination - Patent
Researchers in the US and China claim that using linseed oil chemicals in polyurethane laminating adhesives can cut the migration of toxic isocyanates...
Sep 08, 2011 - Vegetable Wax Promises Renewable Hotmelt Enhancements - Patent
Researchers in the US claim to have overcome the drawbacks associated with renewable waxes used in hot melt adhesives with an enhanced production...
Aug 11, 2011 - Paper chemical turns new page for soy wood adhesives - Patent
Combining soy flour with polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin polymers can give adhesives for producing wood composites that are nearer the performance of...
Aug 08, 2011 - Modified Gums help Medical Adhesives Get Better - Patent
Depolymerising polysaccharide gums, or stripping off surface functional groups and cross-linking them with boric acid produces better adhesives than...
Jul 14, 2011 - Novel Biodegradable Polyesters Show Adhesive Potential - Patent
In searching for a way to control polymer biodegradability, scientists at US medical device maker Boston Scientific have discovered a new type of...
Jul 09, 2011 - Thermally Stable, Transparent PSAs from Soybean Oil - Technical Paper
Thermal stability and optical transparency are important factors for flexible electronics and heat-related applications of pressure-sensitive...
Jun 27, 2011 - Underlayer Lets Double-stick Sheets Peel Cleanly - Patent
Trying to meet the twin environmental goals of providing adhesives that don't emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and allow the products they bond...
Jun 09, 2011 - Double-sided Tapes Avoid Adhesive Lock-up - Patent
Overturning received wisdom not to “poison” catalysts used in making release liners can help avoid problems seen peeling them off double-sided tapes...
May 30, 2011 - Polyamide Hot Melts Combine Open Time and Strength - Patent
Researchers at adhesive giant Henkel have developed hot melt adhesives with both increased open time and mechanical strength – two properties where...
May 23, 2011 - Coconut Oil Skin Adhesive Avoids Itchiness - Patent
Researchers at bandage producer EuroMed in Orangeburg, New York, claim to have developed medical adhesives that can reduce moisture build-up that can...
May 14, 2011 - New formaldehyde-free adhesive for plywood construction. - Technical Paper
In this study, the authors developed a new formaldehyde-free adhesive made by in-situ chlorinating graft copolymerization for plywood. The main...
May 09, 2011 - Surgical Adhesive Gets Biocompatibility Boost - Patent
Researchers at medical giant Johnson and Johnson have developed a latent-curing surgical adhesive that does not include solvent, making it better...
Apr 28, 2011 - Plant-polymer Adhesives Allow Green Diapers - Patent
Adhesives made from corn starch or fermented sugars and fats can help raise the “green” material content of diapers above 50 per cent. While...
Apr 21, 2011 - Modified Natural Oils Boost Polyurethane Stability - Patent
Dow Global Technologies researchers have enhanced the stability of polyol blends containing natural oils, like soybean oil, that can be used to make...
Apr 09, 2011 - Welding of biodegradable polymer parts. - Patent
A microwave processing device / system can create strong temperature gradients in biodegradable polymer materials. Novel physical phenomena caused by...
Apr 07, 2011 - Polyurethane-acrylic Hybrid PSA Promises Rapid Drying - Patent
Researchers at chemical giant Dow have developed ultra-high solid content pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) that balance drying time and shear,...
Mar 21, 2011 - Cargill's Corrugated Card Adhesive Cuts Costs - Patent
Corrugated board packaging can be made with less paper, thanks to an adhesive invented by food and agricultural giant Cargill that both bonds and...
Mar 17, 2011 - PSA Promises Clean Sheet for Recycling - Patent
A pressure sensitive adhesive's storage modulus controls clean removal from components to be recycled, according to Hiroshi Wada from Japanese...
Mar 14, 2011 - Alcohol Enables Water-stable EVA Wood Glue - Patent
German chemical company Follmann & Co claims to have produced highly water-stable poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) (EVA) adhesives by exploiting a method...
Mar 13, 2011 - Whey-protein based environmentally friendly wood adhesives. - Technical Paper
The purpose of this paper is to develop an environmentally safe aqueous polymer-isocyanate (API) wood adhesive for structural uses with whey protein...
Mar 03, 2011 - Sugar Sweetens Wood Composite Production - Patent
Binder materials made from sugar can eliminate toxic formaldehyde emissions from wood composite boards, say researchers at building material producer...
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Feb 19, 2011 - Low cost soy based wood adhesive. - Technical Paper
The desire to prepare a lower cost soy based adhesive has led to an interest in using the abundant and inexpensive soy flour (SF) as a substitute for...
Feb 13, 2011 - Straw-based particle board bonded with composite adhesives. - Technical Paper
Environmentally friendly particleboard was prepared with wheat straw, an inexpensive material. The particleboards were produced by a mixing process,...
Jan 27, 2011 - Natural polyol polyurethanes can elongate for longer - Patent
Dow Global Technologies have developed materials for use in polyurethane adhesives based on natural oils that lose less elongation over time than...
Jan 17, 2011 - Genetically-Modified Plants Make Wood Composite Adhesive - Patent
Oded Shoseyov from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, has developed plants that can economically produce enzymes needed in adhesives that...
Jan 06, 2011 - Carpet adhesive exploits recycled filler - Patent
Researchers at US flooring company Shaw Industries have developed a way to retrieve minerals from adhesives in waste carpet and using them to produce...
Jan 03, 2011 - Electrodeposited sealants for skin and other tissues. - Patent
This invention includes tissue sealant compositions including an electro-processed material. The compositions are used as hemostatic agents or agents...
Dec 16, 2010 - Protein dispersant wipes out formaldehyde wood adhesives - Patent
Plant matter can produce waterborne, formaldehyde-free adhesives for making wood composites that perform better than conventional, commercially...
Nov 29, 2010 - Polyurethane adhesive promises stronger wind turbine blades - Patent
German researchers have developed a polyurethane adhesive that delivers optimal mechanical properties for wind turbine blades derived from castor oil...
Nov 29, 2010 - Reinforcing additives for structural wood adhesives. - Patent
The disclosure relates to additives used in conjunction with adhesives to give enhanced performance to composite wood structures such as oriented...
Nov 22, 2010 - Removable layer prevents unintentional medical bonds - Patent
US researchers have developed a fast-acting medical adhesive product that seeks to avoid problems like accidentally sticking disposable gloves to...
Nov 11, 2010 - Bio-asphalt promises green, durable, adhesion - Patent
Researchers at Iowa State University have discovered that adding bio-oils containing lignin to asphalt can help slow its ageing process. Their asphalt...
Nov 05, 2010 - Review of fibrin sealants in the medical sector. - Technical Paper
Fibrin sealant is a two-component topical hemostat, sealant, and tissue adhesive consisting of fibrinogen and thrombin that has been used as a...
Nov 01, 2010 - Positive thinkers deliver sugar-based tissue adhesive - Patent
Robust polysaccharide-based human tissue adhesives for surgical use can be made to promote blood clotting and healing by giving them a positive...
Oct 30, 2010 - Coated leather using a polymer based bonding layer. - Patent
This invention describes a coated leather, in particular split cowhide leather, having a nubuck-like appearing surface structure. The coating is...
Oct 25, 2010 - Dow promises improved renewable polyurethanes - Patent
Polymers based on soybean oil could be more widely used in polyurethane adhesives and sealants thanks to scientists at Dow Chemical. Currently,...
Oct 11, 2010 - Tannin-epoxy encapsulants enable electronic recycling - Patent
Epoxy encapsulants made from plant-derived tannin chemicals not only reduce reliance on fossil fuels for raw materials, but also allow the electronic...
Sep 20, 2010 - Cross-link control improves blood adhesives - Patent
Changing how polymers are made from blood could allow cheaper thermoplastic protein-based adhesives, scientists in New Zealand have found. Soy-based...
Sep 15, 2010 - Fluoride-releasing dental adhesive. - Patent
This article reviews the literature and research on fluoride releasing adhesive resin. Secondary caries is the primary cause of dental restoration...
Sep 13, 2010 - Just add water for pain-free skin patch removal - Patent
Adhesives based on water-absorbent powders can produce skin patches that provide reliable bonding while minimising irritation when they are removed,...
Sep 06, 2010 - Nylon and PET sew up snack packet permeability - Patent
Packaging made from plant-based chemicals can prevent food spoiling, says snack producer Frito-lay, if it uses nylon or polyethylene terephthalate...
Sep 05, 2010 - Water soluble sealing material for consumer packaging. - Patent
This invention provides a water soluble sealing packaging material having excellent halogen resistance. It can be used to seal a medicament to be...
Aug 28, 2010 - Plasticizer-free, self-adhesive removable labels. - Patent
What is described is an adhesive composition comprising a polymer, preferably in the form of an emulsion polymer dispersed in water. The emulsion...
Aug 26, 2010 - Green enzyme-powered adhesives heal themselves - Patent
Enzymes can help produce sustainable adhesives and also heal them when in service, says coating biotechnology firm Reactive Surfaces. Scientists at...
Aug 19, 2010 - Gecko handshake offers dust-free manufacturing - Patent
Two gecko-mimicking adhesive surfaces are better than one when it comes to moving small components around in clean-room conditions, researchers in...
Aug 14, 2010 - Collection of bond strength data for dental adhesives. - Technical Paper
The goal of this paper is to undertake a literature search collecting all dentin bond strength data obtained for six adhesives with four tests (shear,...
Aug 14, 2010 - Soybean protein based wood adhesives. - Technical Paper
To build a resource-saving and environmentally friendly society, the problem of formaldehyde type adhesives is growing seriously, and the...
Jul 29, 2010 - Renewable silicone sealants cut shrinkage - Patent
Biodiesel oils evaporate less than mineral oils when used as extenders in silicone sealants, suggesting that products using them will shrink less,...
Jul 22, 2010 - Backbone mix toughens adhesive polyols - Patent
Mixing renewable natural-oil derived and meth(acrylic) polyols improves the water and acid resistance of the adhesives they're used to prepare,...
Jul 05, 2010 - Renewable materials raise restickability - Patent
Microsphere pressure sensitive adhesives made from plant or animal fats rather than petrochemicals peel more easily off of paper substrates after a...
Jul 01, 2010 - High-solid starch glue smooths corrugated card production - Patent
Researchers at French starch material supplier Roquette Freres say that they have developed a way to reduce the energy and time needed to dry starch...
Jun 21, 2010 - Renewable tape holds its own - Patent
Researchers at 3M have developed adhesives based on renewable materials that can be used to produce tapes with comparable thermal stability to...
Jun 14, 2010 - Heat-cure adhesive accelerates truck assembly - Patent
Long assembly times needed to produce trucks and trailers with adhesives are set to be slashed, thanks to the latest technology developed by Swiss...
Jun 04, 2010 - Properties of wood-plastic composite panels. - Technical Paper
Wood-plastic composite (WPC) panels were produced from high density polyethylene, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and particle board waste at 60, 70,...
May 22, 2010 - Bonding of wood with wheat flour glue. - Technical Paper
The main objective of this research was to study the potential of renewable polymers based on wheat corn for wood-to-wood bonding and wood composites....
May 13, 2010 - Hydrogel adhesive expands medical applications - Patent
Non-toxic hydrogels that boast improved performance over other medical adhesives could be set for use in a wider range of procedures, thanks to...
May 06, 2010 - Low viscosity polyurethane eases dialysis filter potting - Patent
Filters for dialysis can be produced with higher content of the fibres that allow fluid through, thanks to German chemical giant BASF's latest...
May 03, 2010 - Renewable material enhances hot-melt performance - Patent
Scientists at French chemical company Arkema are set to overturn the poor-quality perception of hot-melt adhesives made from renewable feedstocks by...
Apr 19, 2010 - Soy protein adhesive outperforms urea-formaldehyde - Patent
Adhesives made from enzyme-modified soy protein can produce wood composites with internal bond strength exceeding both existing commercial products...
Apr 10, 2010 - Waterborne stable soy / urea adhesives from soy flour. - Patent
The invention relates generally to a method of producing stable soy/urea adhesives and stable soy/urea adhesive with dispersed or emulsified polymer...
Apr 10, 2010 - Zeolite starch adhesive for corrugated cartons. - Patent
This invention relates to a starch adhesive mixed with zeolite powder to provide a suitable absorption function for corrugated cardboard. The...
Apr 02, 2010 - Peel strength of filled, epoxidized natural rubber adhesive. - Technical Paper
Viscosity and peel strength of an epoxidized natural rubber based adhesive was investigated in the presence of magnesium oxide. Petroleum resin and...
Mar 29, 2010 - Renewable hotmelts enable non-deforming laminates - Patent
Laminate structures assembled without the use of any solvent can withstand wide temperature variations over a long period of time without their shape...
Mar 19, 2010 - Cow blood adhesive comparable to phenol formaldehyde. - Technical Paper
Adhesives were prepared from cow blood via alkali modification. Their physiochemical and adhesion properties such as the degree of hydrolysis,...
Mar 05, 2010 - Starch-polymer wood adhesive . - Patent
The application discloses a method for applying polymeric adhesive as an adhesive agent to bond a wood article or garnish. The polymer adhesive...
Mar 01, 2010 - Low-temperature application makes starch adhesive greener - Patent
Researchers at Henkel have developed a starch-based adhesive for producing corrugated paper board that minimizes the amount of energy needed for...
Feb 19, 2010 - Polyurethane wood adhesives from cellulosic waste. - Technical Paper
This study reports on the preparation of polyurethane adhesive using polyols obtained from cellulosic waste and a detailed study of its adhesive...
Feb 18, 2010 - Electroluminescent PSA promises simpler displays - Patent
Adding electroluminescent pigments to an acrylate or silicone pressure sensitive adhesive can create a product that both secures display components in...
Feb 15, 2010 - Nanotubes restore conductive polyamides' adhesion - Patent
French scientists say that replacing particulate carbon used to provide conductivity in polyamide adhesives with carbon nanotubes can improve how well...
Feb 08, 2010 - Renewable adhesive biowax becomes more stable - Patent
Reacting biological fats with glycerol chemicals can produce a wax that is less brittle than soy waxes are, improving the performances of adhesives...
Feb 01, 2010 - Lactic acid polyol improves polyurethane properties - Patent
Japanese researchers have applied to patent a way to readily produce renewable polyurethane adhesives that are strong and flexible. Osaka University,...
Jan 25, 2010 - Renewable laminates exploit hotmelts and polyurethanes - Patent
Careful choice of adhesives can help completely avoid concerns around the toxicity of PVC and phenol-formaldehyde wood glue used to produce...
Jan 18, 2010 - Honey boosts beeswax adhesive bond strength - Patent
German researchers have revived an ancient form of adhesive known as a “punic wax”, and are seeking to exploit it as a fire-resistant adhesive. Punic...
Dec 25, 2009 - Plasticizers offer enhanced adhesive sustainability - Patent
German researchers have developed plasticizers largely derived from starch, which could increase the amount of renewable material used in a wide range...
Dec 11, 2009 - Cellulose fibers reinforce transparent sealants - Patent
Researchers in Japan are using fibres of cellulose to provide renewable, transparent, reinforcement to enhance the properties of epoxy adhesive used...
Nov 28, 2009 - Panel comprising lignocellulose particles. - Patent
This patent describes a process for the preparation of a panel comprising lignocellulose particles. The particles are strand-shaped and are made by...
Nov 28, 2009 - Review of green chemistry as an approach to sustainability. - Technical Paper
In this review, the authors highlight some of the science that exemplifies the principles of green chemistry. The focus is on the efficient use of...
Nov 26, 2009 - Soy-bean adhesives show rice-husk composite promise - Technical Paper
Soy-bean protein concentrates can be used as formaldehyde-free adhesives for making particleboard from rice-husks, Argentinian researchers have shown....
Nov 23, 2009 - Grafting of plants with fast curing adhesives. - Patent
This invention describes a method by which a part of one plant can be grafted to a second plant. Part of the tissue of the two plants is first bared...
Nov 23, 2009 - Increasing the performance of medium density fiberboard. - Technical Paper
Medium density fiberboard (MDF) is one of the most rapidly growing composite panel products in the market. The disadvantage of MDF, however, is that...
Nov 23, 2009 - Repair of timber beams using bonded-in reinforcements. - Technical Paper
The flexural properties of strength class C16 spruce beams have been compared to the flexural properties of the same beams repaired with bonded in...
Nov 19, 2009 - Liquified kenaf core produces polyurethane adhesives - Technical Paper
Low-cost material from the inside of the plant called Kenaf, cultivated for its Jute-like fibres, can be used to produce chemicals that can be made...
Oct 26, 2009 - Durability of bonded wood via adhesive groups. - Technical Paper
There is a need to develop models that evaluate the interaction of wood adhesives at the macroscopic level to explain observations on the durability...
Oct 18, 2009 - Advances in adhesives used in surgery. - Technical Paper
The use of bioadhesives, tissue sealants and hemostatic agents has allowed for increased use of minimally invasive techniques for complex...
Oct 05, 2009 - Cyanoacrylate adhesive is absorbable in human body. - Patent
There is a need for an alpha cyanoacrylate composition that exhibits a rapid cure rate sufficient for medical applications and which produces an...
Oct 05, 2009 - Information on the adhesives industry in China. - Technical Paper
The article offers information on the adhesives industry in China for the year 2007. Sales of various adhesive sand sealants rose by 12.76% over...
Sep 28, 2009 - Biodegradable adhesive enhances woodchip composite strength - Technical Paper
Japanese researchers have improved the performance of sustainable composites made from waste wood, by adding bamboo fibres and aqueous cornstarch...
Sep 20, 2009 - Sealant for solid oxide fuel cell. - Technical Paper
The high temperature mechanical properties of a newly developed silicate based glass sealant is studied for use in planar solid oxide fuel cells. ...
Aug 17, 2009 - BASF hits the floor with aqueous, bio-based, adhesives - Patent
Green floor covering adhesives have now been simplified over existing products, potentially lowering their costs. Researchers at German chemical giant...
Aug 15, 2009 - The effect of functional groups in designing tissue adhesives. - Technical Paper
Synthesis of tissue adhesive has been carried out in various laboratories over the past decades, but the development is currently stalled. One of the...
Aug 01, 2009 - Inkjet deposition of bioadhesives in medical applications. - Technical Paper
This study demonstrates using computer aided design (CAD) patterning of various biological adhesive using a piezoelectric inkjet technology. A...
Jul 20, 2009 - Crustacean shell material enables eye wound adhesive - Patent
Adhesives made from chitosan – a material derived from the shells of shrimp and crabs – can close eyeball wounds more effectively than nylon sutures....
Jul 20, 2009 - Dupont improves encapsulants for cooler motors - Patent
Enhancing how well a thermally conductive encapsulant adheres to a stator – the stationary part of a motor – can boost its cooling ability. That's...
Jul 17, 2009 - Tetra Laval removes oil-based adhesives from packaging - Patent
A self-adhesive thermoplastic layer made from polylactic acid and a plant-derived polyester could displace adhesives derived from petrochemicals in...
Jul 02, 2009 - Woolly thinkers devise biopolymer adhesive - Patent
Scientists at New Zealand company Keratec has patented a method of chemically softening the tough biopolymer α-keratin to allow its use in adhesives....
Jun 27, 2009 - Adhesive for bonding lignocellulosic substrates. - Patent
This disclosure relates to an adhesive composition for bonding of lignocellulosic substrate. The adhesive composition contains a crosslinker and...
Jun 27, 2009 - production of wood articles with low emissions. - Patent
This invention describes a method for the production of wood articles with low emissions of chemical compounds. The wood is treated with bisulphate...
Jun 15, 2009 - BAE Systems etches towards gecko-mimic adhesive tape - Technical Paper
British researchers say that they have made good progress towards a practical way of making tapes that mimic the biological adhesion seen on gecko's...
Jun 07, 2009 - Adhesives for improved indoor air quality. - Technical Paper
Poor indoor air quality is one of the greatest health risks. Many suffer from asthma, allergies, and other respiratory diseases associated with...
May 27, 2009 - A natural adhesive from rice bran. - Technical Paper
The purpose of this paper is to investigate a new approach for making a bio-based adhesive from a new resource – rice bran. A rice bran adhesive was...
May 27, 2009 - Ply bond adhesives for cellulosic structures. - Patent
Corrosion resistant adhesive compositions are provided that are useful for bonding plies of cellulose fibrous structures. The adhesive compositions...
May 18, 2009 - The effect of adhesives on sustainability. - Technical Paper
This review discusses the major environmental impacts of adhesive technology. Most adhesives come from fossil fuel sources, but many types can be...
May 11, 2009 - PSA made from renewable resources. - Patent
At present, PSAs are predominantly made from monomer based on petroleum products. With the increasing cost and limited supply of oil, the use of...
Apr 10, 2009 - The use of hide glue in the repair and manufacture of guitars - Technical Paper
Until the advent of synthetic glues in the 1940s, hide glue was the choice of wood workers all over the world for centuries. Today, it is commonly...
