Journal
FORESTS
Volume 14, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/f14091743
Keywords
wood restoration; wood composites; gap-filling materials; epoxy
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This study proposes a new wood composite material for repairing wooden relics, exposed outdoor wooden buildings, and household panels. The composite material mimics the hydrophobicity of lotus leaves and the strong adhesion of mussel proteins, and has mechanical properties that are close to 97% of undamaged wood.
Given the widespread use of wood-based materials and that these materials are often damaged, an abundance of materials have been developed to repair and restore wood. Most of these materials treat the binder and filler as a single system; however, there is yet to be a system that has all the desired properties of an ideal wood-repair composite. Aiming for the goal of creating an ideal wood filler, this study proposed a wood-repair composite that combined epoxy resins, polyether amines, and poplar wood fibers. The materials were selected to mimic the hydrophobicity of lotus leaves and the strong adhesion of mussel proteins. The properties of the designed wood composites were characterized by various testing methods. The prepared fillers were then used to repair damaged poplar wood panels. The mechanical properties of the wood sample repaired with the optimal filler formulation reached 97% of those of the undamaged wood. In summary, the wood composites proposed in this study present a new means of repairing wooden relics, exposed outdoor wooden buildings, and household panels.
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