Barley – a yet un-tapped feedstock for improved vegetable protein-based wood adhesives
Guodong Zeng, Feng Zhu, John Tosin Aladejana, Ying Zhou, Kuang Li, Jing Luo, Xiaona Li, Youming Dong, Kaili Wang, Jianzhang Li
Abstract
A desirable green biomass adhesive has been developed from industrial waste (barley brewers' grains) and soy protein.
Topics & Concepts
Raw materialAdhesiveBiomass (ecology)Pulp and paper industrySoy proteinAgronomyMaterials scienceFood scienceChemistryComposite materialBiologyEngineeringOrganic chemistryLayer (electronics)biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSustainable Supply Chain ManagementLignin and Wood Chemistry