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BSL‐based coatings for bamboo protection
Author(s) -
Gowri V. Sorna,
Saxena Mohini
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19980718)69:3<487::aid-app8>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - epichlorohydrin , bamboo , materials science , styrene , phenol , chemical resistance , polymer science , formaldehyde , composite material , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , engineering , copolymer
Bhilawanut shell liquid is a natural product, and because of its phenolic nature it undergoes reactions similar to those of phenol. Surface coatings based on BSL were prepared from formaldehyde, styrene, hexamine, and epichlorohydrin for the protection of bamboo surfaces. BSL‐based coatings were applied on bamboo and the performance of these coatings was evaluated by accelerated and chemical resistance tests. It was observed that these coatings can be used for the protection of bamboo from corrosive environments. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 69: 487–493, 1998