By adding different shares of liquefied wood (PUL) to melamine-urea formaldehyde (MUF) adhesive we researched the quantity of PUL to be added to the MUF glue to meet the requirements of standard EN 12765. Under this standard, adhesives for non-structural application are grouped into 4 durability classes (C1, C2, C3, C4). 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 % of the PUL was added to the MUF adhesive. Using high frequency two beech lamellas were bonded together with mixtures of MUF adhesive and PUL. Then the specimens were sawn according to the standard EN 205, and tested on the universal testing machine ZWICK Z005. Before gluing the dielectric properties of the mixtures were measured. The higher shear strength was reached in the specimens exposed to standard atmosphere for 7 days after bonding; it ranged above 10 N/mm2. We observed that a small quantity of added PUL could contribute to higher strength adhesive bond. The specimens exposed to water achieved lower shear strength. The specimens glued together with adhesive mixture, having higher quantity of PUL, and exposed to water for 3 hours (100 % 2°C) collapsed.
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