Improvement of tensile shear strength and wood failure percentage of 1C PUR bonded wooden joints at wet stage by means of DMF priming
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2014-05
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Tensile shear tests according to EN 302-1 for load-bearing timber structures were performed on European beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Douglas fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] bonded by means of a one-component polyurethane adhesive (1C PUR). Results reveal a substantial loss of tensile shear strength (TSS) and wood failure percentage (WFP) at the wet stage compared to the dry stage. As can be seen from microscopic images, this is accompanied by a loss of adhesion at the boundary layer. Therefore, the aim of this work was to find a priming fluid that improves the load transmission between adhesive and adherend at the wet stage without introducing formaldehyde into the gluing process. A substantial improvement of TSS and WFP was achieved by means of the hygroscopic organic solvent N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). In addition, contact angle measurements were carried out, revealing that DMF heavily enhances the wettability of the joining surface. Furthermore, it was attempted to integrate the outcomes into the swelling strain model stated by Frihart in 2009. By way of comparison a hydroxymethylated resorcinol coupling agent, a mixture of diphenylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate isomers and water were also tested as priming fluids. The data confirm that TSS and WFP of 1C PUR bonded wooden joints do not correlate, whilst WFP is mostly not normally (at wet stage often bimodally) distributed.
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72 (3)
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343 - 354
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Springer
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It was possible to publish this article open access thanks to a Swiss National Licence with the publisher.