Wood Adhesives: Chemistry and Technology---Volume 2

The perfect companion to the highly acclaimed Volume 1 of Wood Adhesives, Volume 2 presents stimulating discussions on technically and economically importantadhesives for wood bonding-covering their preparation and formulation, as well astechniques and suggestions for their application.Like its companion book, Wood Adhesives, Volume 2 provides up-to-date informationand analysis of new technologies and recent breakthroughs ... gives insightinto the relationship between adhesive chemistry and technical application . . . anddiscusses present and future trends likely to have considerable impact on the field.Elaborating upon general overviews presented in Volume 1, Wood Adhesives, Volume 2 includes a chapter on protein adhesives ... fills the gap on the chemistryof polyvinyl acetate wood adhesives ... contains a detailed discussion of formaldehydeemission ... and much more.A complementary and much needed follow-up to Volume 1, Wood Adhesives, Volume 2 is essential reading for wood technologists
adhesives and physicalchemists
forest products researchers
polymer scientists
chemical, mechanical, process, and civil engineers who must choose and apply wood adhesives
and advancedundergraduate and graduate students in the above discipli