摘要 |
THE PRESENT INVENTION DISCLOSES AN ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, WHICH INCLUDES A MELAMINE UREA FORMALDEHYDE RESIN; UREA; A FILLER INCLUDING PALM KERNEL MEAL, THE PALM KERNEL MEAL IN AN AMOUNT RANGING FROM ABOUT 13% BY WEIGHT TO ABOUT 14% BY WEIGHT, BASED ON THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE ADHESIVE; AND A LIQUID HARDENER INCLUDING AN AMMONIUM SALT OR A WEAK ORGANIC ACID, THE AMMONIUM SALT OR A WEAK ORGANIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT RANGING FROM ABOUT 3% BY WEIGHT TO ABOUT 4% BY WEIGHT, BASED ON THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE ADHESIVE. THE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS USEFUL IN MAKING WOOD ADHESIVES THAT ARE STABLE AND WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED THEREWITH THAT HAVE SUPERIOR STRENGTH PROPERTIES AND WEATHERBILITY. |