Valorization of Moroccan brown seaweeds: Elaboration of formaldehyde-free particleboards based on sodium alginate–corn-starch - Mimosa tannin wood adhesives

This work attempts to develop an environmentally friendly wood adhesive by formulating cornstarch - mimosa tannin (CSMT) with sodium alginate (SA). During this work, SA was extracted from brown seaweeds Laminaria digitata, the obtained sample was characterized using different analysis techniques such as FT-IR, 1H NMR, specific viscosity and TGA/DTA. This study serves to investigate the effect of different ratios of CMST/SA (w/w) on mechanical...