Phytic acid-assisted fabrication for soybean meal/nanofiber composite adhesive via bioinspired chelation reinforcement strategy

Adhesives are commonly used in the wood industry, such as plywood, fiberboard, and particleboard, for making furniture, flooring, kitchen cabinets, and wall materials. However, almost all of these adhesives come from petroleum resources and release toxic substances that pollute the environment and endanger human health. Therefore, it is necessary to promote the production of eco-friendly adhesives. The development of plant-protein-based...