Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesive
Abstract The development of bio-based adhesives, to the extent possible without harmful chemicals derived from fossil resources, is very important for the sustainable use of wood-based materials. In this study, we investigated the possibility of glycerol as a bio-based adhesive by manufacturing wood...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SpringerOpen
2025-02-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Wood Science |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-025-02176-2 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1825197608719613952 |
|---|---|
| author | Jianshu Lu Tomofumi Umeshita Shunsuke Sakai Miyuki Matsuo-Ueda Daisuke Ando Shuoye Chen Kenji Umemura |
| author_facet | Jianshu Lu Tomofumi Umeshita Shunsuke Sakai Miyuki Matsuo-Ueda Daisuke Ando Shuoye Chen Kenji Umemura |
| author_sort | Jianshu Lu |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract The development of bio-based adhesives, to the extent possible without harmful chemicals derived from fossil resources, is very important for the sustainable use of wood-based materials. In this study, we investigated the possibility of glycerol as a bio-based adhesive by manufacturing wood-based moldings. The raw materials used were glycerol and wood powder of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica). The moldings were manufactured under hot-pressed at 160–220 °C and 4 MPa for 10 min. The glycerol content varied from 0 to 30 wt%. Color differences in the resulting molding increased with increasing glycerol content and hot-press temperature, suggesting that chemical changes occur during hot pressing in the presence of glycerol. The best bending properties of the moldings were obtained under manufacturing conditions of 15 wt% glycerol and 220 °C. In the water resistance test using boiling water, weight gain and thickness swelling of moldings were inhibited with increasing glycerol content. The moldings manufactured at hot-press temperatures above 200 °C developed water resistance. Ether linkages were detected by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and heteronuclear single quantum coherence nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Our results demonstrated that good adhesiveness is achieved by ether linkages resulting from the chemical reaction between glycerol and wood powder. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-58cbef7b89c74f1d8a34d7f2ba5b9e29 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1611-4663 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-02-01 |
| publisher | SpringerOpen |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Wood Science |
| spelling | doaj-art-58cbef7b89c74f1d8a34d7f2ba5b9e292025-02-09T12:14:55ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Wood Science1611-46632025-02-017111910.1186/s10086-025-02176-2Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesiveJianshu Lu0Tomofumi Umeshita1Shunsuke Sakai2Miyuki Matsuo-Ueda3Daisuke Ando4Shuoye Chen5Kenji Umemura6Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto UniversityResearch Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto UniversityResearch Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto UniversityGraduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityInstitute of Wood Technology, Akita Prefectural UniversityResearch Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto UniversityResearch Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto UniversityAbstract The development of bio-based adhesives, to the extent possible without harmful chemicals derived from fossil resources, is very important for the sustainable use of wood-based materials. In this study, we investigated the possibility of glycerol as a bio-based adhesive by manufacturing wood-based moldings. The raw materials used were glycerol and wood powder of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica). The moldings were manufactured under hot-pressed at 160–220 °C and 4 MPa for 10 min. The glycerol content varied from 0 to 30 wt%. Color differences in the resulting molding increased with increasing glycerol content and hot-press temperature, suggesting that chemical changes occur during hot pressing in the presence of glycerol. The best bending properties of the moldings were obtained under manufacturing conditions of 15 wt% glycerol and 220 °C. In the water resistance test using boiling water, weight gain and thickness swelling of moldings were inhibited with increasing glycerol content. The moldings manufactured at hot-press temperatures above 200 °C developed water resistance. Ether linkages were detected by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and heteronuclear single quantum coherence nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Our results demonstrated that good adhesiveness is achieved by ether linkages resulting from the chemical reaction between glycerol and wood powder.https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-025-02176-2GlycerolBio-based adhesiveWood-based moldingWood powder |
| spellingShingle | Jianshu Lu Tomofumi Umeshita Shunsuke Sakai Miyuki Matsuo-Ueda Daisuke Ando Shuoye Chen Kenji Umemura Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesive Journal of Wood Science Glycerol Bio-based adhesive Wood-based molding Wood powder |
| title | Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesive |
| title_full | Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesive |
| title_fullStr | Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesive |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesive |
| title_short | Potential of glycerol as a bio-based wood adhesive |
| title_sort | potential of glycerol as a bio based wood adhesive |
| topic | Glycerol Bio-based adhesive Wood-based molding Wood powder |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-025-02176-2 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jianshulu potentialofglycerolasabiobasedwoodadhesive AT tomofumiumeshita potentialofglycerolasabiobasedwoodadhesive AT shunsukesakai potentialofglycerolasabiobasedwoodadhesive AT miyukimatsuoueda potentialofglycerolasabiobasedwoodadhesive AT daisukeando potentialofglycerolasabiobasedwoodadhesive AT shuoyechen potentialofglycerolasabiobasedwoodadhesive AT kenjiumemura potentialofglycerolasabiobasedwoodadhesive |