Reactivity of hydroxymethylated resorcinol coupling agent as it affects durability of epoxy bonds to Douglas-fir

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 312-322

  Vick, Charles B ^a   Christiansen, Alfred W ^a   Okkonen, E Arnold ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Epoxy adhesive; Heat of reaction; Hydroxymethylated resorcinol coupling agent; Molecular size distribution; Resistance to delamination

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005110880     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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