Applicability of Oxidative Systems to Initiate Grafting on and Bonding of Wood

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Abstract
Graft polymerization techniques were applied to induce bonding in wood composites. Wood surfaces were activated with an oxidant such as hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, peracetic acid, potassium ferricyanide or sodium dichromate. The activated wood surfaces were then chemically crosslinked with polymerizing materials such as furfuryl alcohol, ammonium lignosulfonate, mixtures of lignosulfonate with furfuryl alcohol, with formaldehyde or with maleic acid. The wood composites were pressed using conventional manufacturing conditions. The strength and water resistance properties of the wood composites were suitable for exterior structural applications. The various methods proposed to induce chemical bonding of wood are briefly reviewed.