Improving the performance of starch-based wood adhesive by using sodium dodecyl sulfate

Optimization of Starch-Tannin Adhesives for Solid Wood Gluing

Bio-based solutions for solid timber gluing have always been a very sensitive topic in wood technology. In this work, we optimize the gluing conditions of a starch-tannin formulation, which allows high performance in dry conditions and resistance to water dipping for 3 h, allowing for the D2 classification to be reached according to EN 204. It was observed that the starch-tannin formulations enhanced their performance by increasing the heating temperature, achieving satisfactory results at 140 °C for 13 min. The proportion of polyphenols in the mixture enhances the water resistance but is only tolerated until 20-30%. In particular, the addition of 10% tannin-hexamine enhances the water-resistant properties of starch for both quebracho and chestnut extract. The application of the jet of cold atmospheric plasma allows for good results with more viscous formulations, increasing their penetration in wood. Solid-state 13C-NMR analysis was also performed, and the spectroscopic information suggests establishing a coordination complex between starch and tannin.

Effective and eco-friendly safe self-antimildew strategy to simultaneously improve the water resistance and bonding strength of starch-based adhesive

Starch adhesive, as a sustainable biomass-based adhesive, could be used to solve environmental problems from petroleum-derived adhesive. But its application is hindered by poor water resistance, mildew resistance, and storage stability. Here, a fully bio-based citric acid-starch adhesive (CASt) with high properties was successfully introduced by a simple method. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) determined that esterification of citric acid (CA) and starch (St) occurred to form a stable three-dimensional crosslinking structure, which strengthened water resistance and bonding strength of the starch adhesive. Compared with native starch (100 %), the soluble content of cured CASt was 1-16 %. CASt adhesive has well storage stability and high mildew resistance. Even after being stored for 5 months, the CASt-1 adhesive (mass ratio of CA/St = 1:1, and reaction time = 1 h) still have good liquidity. And its hot water strength (1.05 ± 0.22 MPa) also satisfied the standard requirements (≥0.7 MPa). The exhibited CASt adhesive is eco-friendly with components from plant resources, which performed as a bright alternative that can substitute petroleum-based adhesives in the artificial board industry.

Evaluation of Starch as an Environmental-Friendly Bioresource for the Development of Wood Bioadhesives

The environment is a very complex and fragile system in which multiple factors of different nature play an important role. Pollution, together with resource consumption, is one of the main causes of the environmental problems currently affecting the planet. In the search for alternative production processes, the use of renewable resources seeks a way to satisfy the demands of resource consumption based on the premises of lower environment impact and less damage to human health. In the wood sector, the panel manufacturing process is based on the use of formaldehyde-based resins. However, their poor moisture resistance leads to hydrolysis of amino-methylene bonds, which induces formaldehyde emissions throughout the lifetime of the wood panel. This manuscript investigates the environmental profile associated with different wood bioadhesives based on starch functionalization as a renewable alternative to formaldehyde resins. Considering that this is a process under development, the conceptual design of the full-scale process will be addressed by process modeling and the environmental profile will be assessed using life cycle assessment methodology. A comparative study with synthetic resins will provide useful information for modify their development to become real alternatives in the wood-based panel industry. The results obtained show the enormous potential of starch bioadhesives, as their environmental impact values are lower compared to those based on petrochemicals. However, certain improvements in the energy process requirements and in the chemical agents used could be developed to provide even better results.

Mucoadhesive Vaginal Discs based on Cyclodextrin and Surfactants for the Controlled Release of Antiretroviral Drugs to Prevent the Sexual Transmission of HIV

The strategies for developing vaginal microbicides to protect women against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sexual transmission are constantly changing. Although the initial dosage forms required daily administration to offer effective protection, the trend then moved towards sustained-release dosage forms that require less frequency of administration in order to improve women's compliance with the treatment. Nevertheless, another possible strategy is to design on-demand products that can be used in a coitally-dependent manner and only need to be administered immediately before intercourse to offer protection. Vaginal discs based on freeze-dried hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose gels have been developed for this purpose, containing two surfactants, i.e., sodium dodecyl sulphate and polysorbate 60, alone or in combination with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, to achieve a formulation capable of incorporating both hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs. Several studies have been carried out to evaluate how the inclusion of these substances modifies the structure of gels (viscosity and consistency studies) and the porosimetry of the freeze-dried discs (scanning electron microscopy micrographs, mechanical properties, swelling behaviour). The drug release and mucoadhesive properties of the discs have also been evaluated with a view to their clinical application. The systems combining sodium dodecyl sulphate and 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin were found to be adequate for the vaginal administration of both Tenofovir and Dapivirine and also offer excellent mucoadhesion to vaginal tissue; these discs could therefore be an interesting option for a coitally-dependent administration to protect women against HIV transmission.

Sodium dodecyl sulfate improves the properties of bio-based wood adhesive derived from micronized starch: Microstructure and rheological behaviors

Enhancing the performance of starch-based wood adhesive is vitally important for its practical applications. Accordingly, we designed the use of micronized starch (MS) to prepare micronized starch-based wood adhesive (MSWA) by incorporating 0, 2, 4 and 6% (w/w, dry basis starch) sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The results showed that 2% SDS exhibited remarkable improvement in shear strength and viscosity of MSWA. The grafted reaction was demonstrated by ¹H NMR and the steady shear results indicated that the adhesive possessed a pseudoplastic behavior under yield stress conditions. Besides, dynamic rheological measurements were applied to evaluate the structure of MSWA under varying frequencies, temperatures and constant stain. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Zeta potential and surface tension indicated that SDS could improve the surficial properties. Meanwhile, the microstructure of adhesive films and fracture surfaces of glued wood veneers by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated that the migration of SDS led to the formation of surfactant layer. Furthermore, element analysis revealed the distribution of S/N in latex slices. The results of this study provide the detailed information about the influence of SDS on the rheological properties and microstructures of MSWA, which may facilitate the preparation of high performance bio-based adhesive for wood applications.

A combination of coarse-grain molecular dynamics to investigate the effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate on grafted reaction of starch-based adhesive

Graft copolymerization is a challenging step in preparation of starch-based adhesive due to the complexity and instantaneity. A combination of both experimental and simulation methodology has been employed to investigate the process at microscopic level. Through a series of characterizations of adhesives and copolymers with different SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) contents, 2% (w/w, 2g SDS/100 g starch) SDS demonstrated outstanding balance between the starch grafted percentage and interfacial properties. The coarse-grain molecular dynamics (CGMD) was utilized to reveal the molecular distribution and migratory mechanisms during the reaction by calculating radius distribution function (RDF) and mean square displacement (MSD). Starch chains covering the monomers surface was found to exhibit longer radius of gyration (Rg). Furthermore, the interfacial models were constructed in this study, and interfacial tension between water and VAc beads was calculated to confirm the improvement in interfacial properties and the rationality of simulation with the addition of SDS.

Preparation, characterization and properties of starch-based adhesive for wood-based panels

A new biodegradable, renewable, and environmentally friendly starch-based adhesive for wood-based panels was synthesized. The synthesis was conducted by grafting polymerization of vinyl acetate (VAC) monomer onto corn starch and crosslinking polymerization with N-methylol acrylamide (NMA). Compared with the traditional starch-based wood adhesive, the water resistance of starch-based adhesive with NMA (SWA-N) was greatly improved to more than 1 MPa; this exceeds the Chinese standard by 40%. The results from various analyses, including particle size, contact angle, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), confocal Raman microscopy (CRM) and ¹³C-CPMAS, indicated that such improved performance is due to increased crosslinking density and formation of complex network structure. Such complex network structure was found to inhibit excessive expansion of the adhesive during high temperature pressing and water absorption. As a result, the internal structure of the adhesive remained intact when subjected to hot pressing and placed in wet conditions.

Surfactant Structure-Dependent Interactions with Modified Starch Nanoparticles Probed by Fluorescence Spectroscopy

The interactions between the surfactants sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate (AOT) and starch nanoparticles (SNPs) hydrophobically modified with the hydrophobic dye pyrene (Py-SNPs) were investigated in water by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence. The Py-SNPs formed interparticulate aggregates in water, which were disrupted by adding SDS to the Py-SNP aqueous dispersions. SDS was found to interact with Py-SNPs at SDS concentrations that were close to 2 orders of magnitude lower than its critical micelle concentration (CMC). These interactions led to the breakup of the Py-SNP aggregates, which was confirmed by conducting fluorescence resonance energy transfer experiments between naphthalene-labeled SNPs (Np-SNPs) and Py-SNPs. By the time the SDS concentration reached the CMC of SDS, the Py-SNPs were separated from each other and excimer was generated from isolated Py-SNPs in the aqueous dispersions. Whereas SDS interacted with the Py-SNPs at SDS concentrations lower than CMC, SDS did not seem to target the hydrophobic pyrene aggregates. Only above the CMC did SDS appear to interact with the pyrene aggregates, as evidenced from diffusive pyrene excimer formation between excited and ground-state pyrenes. Most surprisingly, no interaction was observed between sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate (AOT) and Py-SNP at AOT concentrations where SDS interacted with the Py-SNPs. This observation led to the conclusion that SDS below its CMC interacted not with hydrophobic pyrene aggregates but rather through the formation of inclusion complexes, which led to the electrostatic stabilization of individual Py-SNPs and enabled the breakup of Py-SNP aggregates. The formation of inclusion complexes with linear surfactants like SDS might thus provide a new means of stabilizing hydrophobically modified starch nanoparticles in water, which bears the promise of finding future applications.

Bio-Based Adhesives and Evaluation for Wood Composites Application

There has been a rapid growth in research and innovation of bio-based adhesives in the engineered wood product industry. This article reviews the recent research published over the last few decades on the synthesis of bio-adhesives derived from such renewable resources as lignin, starch, and plant proteins. The chemical structure of these biopolymers is described and discussed to highlight the active functional groups that are used in the synthesis of bio-adhesives. The potentials and drawbacks of each biomass are then discussed in detail; some methods have been suggested to modify their chemical structures and to improve their properties including water resistance and bonding strength for their ultimate application as wood adhesives. Moreover, this article includes discussion of techniques commonly used for evaluating the petroleum-based wood adhesives in terms of mechanical properties and penetration behavior, which are expected to be more widely applied to bio-based wood adhesives to better evaluate their prospect for wood composites application.

Development of sustainable bio-adhesives for engineered wood panels – A Review

Stricter legislation on formaldehyde emissions as well as growing consumer interest in sustainable raw materials and products are the main driving factors behind research on bio-based adhesives, as alternatives to amino-based ones, for wood panels.

Preparation and properties of a starch-based wood adhesive with high bonding strength and water resistance

A Highly efficient method was developed for preparing starch-based wood adhesives with high performance, using H2O2, a silane coupling agent and an olefin monomer as an oxidant, cross-linking agent and comonomer, respectively. The effects of various parameters on the shear adhesive strength were investigated in the dry state (DS) and wet state (WS). The results indicated that the bonding strength of starch-based wood adhesives could reach 7.88 MPa in dry state and 4.09 MPa in wet state. The oxidation could reduce the content of the hydroxyl transforming into carboxyl and aldehyde groups, and the graft copolymerization enhanced the thermal stability, which improved the bonding strength and water resistance. The starch-based adhesive and the fractures in the bonded joints were analyzed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The improved properties were attributed to the modified of microstructure of the graft-copolymerized starch-based adhesive.