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Effects of resole phenol adhesives on the crystallinity of cellulose
Author(s) -
So Solomon,
Teh J. W.,
Rudin Alfred,
Tchir William J.,
Fyfe Colin A.
Publication year - 1990
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/app.1990.070390304
Subject(s) - crystallinity , adhesive , cellulose , materials science , polymer , polymer science , adhesion , phenol , solid state , composite material , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , layer (electronics) , engineering
Resole phenolic resins are widely used for gluing wood structures. Solid state 13 C‐NMR and wide angle X‐ray scattering experiments show that a typical resole adhesive disrupts some of the crystallinity of the cellulose. Several explanations are offered for this observation. It is possible that this effect is connected with the adhesive action of the phenolic polymer. If this is so, then measurements of the type described here could be used to understand the adhesion better and to develop better wood glues.