Literature Review on Use of Nonwood Plant Fibers for Building ...

527. Demko, P.R.; Washabaugh, F.J.; Williams, R.H.
1977. Corrugating adhesive compositions containing
thermoplastic polymer, thermosetting resin, and starch.
Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Corp. Patent, P.N.:
US 4018959, I.D.: 770419.
Summary: Water-resistant adhesives for corrugated boards
are prepared from a mixture of vinyl acetate resin, a ureaformaldehyde
copolymer resin, a starch (a waxy maize),
water, and a metal salt catalyst.
528. Emerson, R.W. 1956. Molding compositions from
lignocellulose condensates. Patent, P.N.: US 2765569,
I.D.: unknown.
Summary: The reaction of cornstalks and flour with furfural
and urea for the production of molding compositions is
explained.
529. Kikuchi, K.; Miyake, K.; Suzuke, O. 1975. Adhesives
for corrugated boards. Assignee: Honen Oil Co. Ltd. Patent,
P.N.: JP 50034576, I.D.: 751110. [Japanese].
Summary: Manufacture of stable adhesives for corrugated
boards involved pasting of starch with 0.1 to 1 percent
NaOH and 20 to 35 percent water or of corn or wheat flour
with 0.1 to 1 percent NaOH, < 1 percent NaHSO 3, and 20 to
35 percent water. After preparation, the adhesive had a
viscosity of 342 cP, changing only to 314 cP after pumping,
and adhesive strength (corrugated board) of 3.0 MPa.
530. Rudy, N.J. 1985. Integrally bonded compositions of
cellulosics and byproducts thereof directly from wet sawdust
and the like. Patent, P.N.: US 4496718, I.D.: 850129.
Summary: Integrally bonded board was manufactured by
hot-compressing wet sawdust containing an oxidizing
reagent, such as NaClO, Cl, Br, or cyranuric acid, and
optionally a carbohydrate, such as corn starch, wheat flour,
sucrose, or soy protein.
Miscellaneous
General Information/<strong>Review</strong>s
531. Anonymous. 1943. Industrial uses of corncobs.
Chemurgic Digest. 2(7): 49, 52-53.
Summary: This paper reviews the possibilities of industrial
utilization of corncobs.
532. Aronovsky, S.I. 1951. Using residues to conserve
resources. 1950-1951 Yearbook of agriculture. Washington,
DC: United States Department of Agriculture. Yearbook
Separate 2283.
(no abstract available)
533. Lathrop, E.C. 1947. Corncobs enter industry. 1943-
1947 Yearbook of agriculture. Washington, DC: United
States Department of Agriculture. Yearbook Separate 1974.
(no abstract available)
534. USDA Northern Regional Research Laboratory.
1953. Corncobs–Their composition, availability, agricultural
and industrial uses. AICC-177. USDA, Northern
Regional Research Laboratory.
(no abstract available)
535. U.S. Senate. 1957. Report to the Congress from the
Commission on increased industrial use of agricultural
products. Doc. 45. United States Senate, 85th Congress.
(no abstract available)
Cotton [Seed Hull/Husk,
Stalk]
Panel Board
Particleboard
536. Gurjar, R.M. 1993. Effect of different binders on
properties of particle board from cotton seed hulls with
emphasis on water repellency. Bioresource Technology.
43(2): 177-178.
Summary: Boards were prepared from cotton seed hulls with
urea- and phenol-formaldehyde resin binders in different
amounts. The optimum binder and percent usage was found
to be 5 percent phenol formaldehyde.
537. Mahdavi, E. 1970. Economic and technical aspects of
harvesting cotton stalks for the production of particle board.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization Doc.
(UNIDO) ID/WG.83/11. United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) Expert Working Group meeting
on the production of panels from agricultural residues; 1970
December 14-18; Vienna, Austria. 7 p.
Summary: Cotton stalks are used for the production of
particleboard at a plant near Gorgan, Iran. A brief description
is given of the harvesting method used to collect and store
cotton stalk, and of the manufacturing process of particleboard
at the plant. Since boards made from cotton stalks
show a dark brown color and moderate strength, at least
50 percent of the stalks are substituted for poplar chips to
improve appearance and physical properties.
538. Maurer, Z.O.; Babakhanov, G.A.; Shipilevskaya,
S.B.; Tulyaganov, B.K. 1987. Modification of ureaformaldehyde
resin by halo-containing compounds and its
effect on properties of particleboard manufactured from
cotton stems. Povysh. Kachestva Kompozits. Polimer. Mater.
s Primeneniem Otkhodov Pr-va za Schet Fiz. i Khim. ikh
Aktivatsii: Tashkent: 4-8. [Russian].
(no abstract available)
539. Pandey, S.N.; Mehta, S.A.K. 1980. Particle boards
from cotton stalks. Research and Industry. 25(6): 67-70.
Summary: This paper discusses a process that uses cotton
plant stalk and other agricultural wastes in various
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