This work discusses the latest innovations in the manufacture of wood adhesives, and shows how to test their composition. Methods of varying parameters to obtain particular effects are explained, and background summaries of each class of adhesives are provided.

Brief Nonmathematical Review of Adhesion Theories as Applicable to Wood; Urea-Formaldehyde Adhesives; Melamine-Formaldehyde Adhesives; Phenolic Resin Wood Adhesives; Tannin-Based Wood Adhesives; Lignin-Based Wood Adhesives; Resorcinol Adhesives; Diisocyanate Wood Adhesives.