Comparing Japanese and American glued wood adhesives

A comparison of Japanese and US adhesives in glued-wood products reveals that the 2 countries have similar technologies for synthetic resins. Differences in process factors, construction techniques and societal attitudes account for the 2 countries' contrasting preferences in types of glued-woo...

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Published inAdhesives age Vol. 37; no. 8; p. 36
Main Author Sellers, Jr., Terry
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta Access Intelligence, LLC 01.07.1994
Chemical Week Associates
Subjects
Adhesives
Adhesives and sealants industry
Air pollution
Aldehydes
Bond strength
Comparative analysis
Curing
Forest products
Housing starts
Japan
Outdoor air quality
Phenols
Plywood
Polyvinyl alcohol
Resins
Wood
Wood composites
Wood products
Japan
United States > US
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Summary:A comparison of Japanese and US adhesives in glued-wood products reveals that the 2 countries have similar technologies for synthetic resins. Differences in process factors, construction techniques and societal attitudes account for the 2 countries' contrasting preferences in types of glued-wood products and adhesives. In Japan, 40% of the hardboard manufactured is used for automobile interiors. The US manufactures more than 6 times more hardboard than Japan, but US resin content is usually less thatn 1%-2% for wet-process types and about 6% for dry-process types. Japan has a stated objective to convert to more rapidly grown temperate softwood species, 30% by 1996, instead of tropical species for plywood production. Japan's interest in global raw material positioning and sustainable global markets greatly influences consumption of adhesives resins for glued-wood products.
ISSN:0001-821X