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 Understanding bond strength of bio-adhesives

This PhD project aims to identify and quantify the key factors that influence adhesive strength in bio-based adhesive systems. It focuses on understanding how adhesive chemistry, wood surface characteristics, and bonding conditions interact to affect both strength and durability. The research combines mechanical testing methods, such as tensile shear and compressive Strength, with material characterization […]

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Imaging and analytical methods for interactions between bio-adhesives and porous substrates (wood, paper)

The goal of the experiment is to study interactions between bio-based adhesives (based on lignin-starch) and porous substrates (wood, paper).  X-ray Computed Tomography (nXCT) of specimens of thicknesses 50 μm with a bond line of 2 μm-thin will be used to study adhesive penetration at multiscale levels in relation to (surface and interfacial adhesion, porous

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Bio-Adhesive Bonding -Evaluate Interfacial Properties of Bio adhesive Bonding

Bond strength is commonly used today as the primary measure of a glued product’s ultimate failure characteristics. While it is essential for ensuring product performance, bond strength alone is not sufficient to define most other properties. Once an adequate level of bond strength is achieved, characteristics such as bond stiffness, Fracture Toughness and other interfacial

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Green chemistries for biobased polymers

This project is part of the BioGlue Centre (https://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-biomaterials-technology/bioglue-centre/), which is a co-operation between three universities and many industries aiming to have a better understanding around adhesives and bonding for wood materials in different sectors, such as furniture, construction, and packaging. In this project specifically, the aim is to map suitable and available bio-based raw

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