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Phenolic Polymers Based Composite Materials

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Wood-based composites, also known as engineered wood products, wood-based products or reconstituted woods, are wood components that have been widely accepted as structural and non-structural components in product lines ranging from panels for interior and exterior purposes to furniture and support structures in building construction. Wood adhesives have played a major role in the woodworking industry with the aim to bond the wooden materials with each other or with other materials. Phenolic-based resins have more than a hundred-year history. They have been broadly used as the adhesives in woodworking industry. This chapter aims to review and discuss the development and performance of wood-based phenolic composites used in a variety of applications. It covers current knowledge and provides significant insight based on the recent research on wood-based phenolic composites.

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Kong, I. (2021). Wood-Based Phenolic Composites. In: Jawaid, M., Asim, M. (eds) Phenolic Polymers Based Composite Materials. Composites Science and Technology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8932-4_3

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