Furniture Technology Materials and Technologies of the Wood

and Furniture Industry

I. Wood
1. Introduction
2. Anatomy and Morphology
3. Chemical composition
4. Wood nomenclature
5. Wood properties
6. Wood defects
7. Classifications
8. Woodworking
9. Safety
10. Appendix Modified wood
II. Wood Based Panels
1. Introduction
2. General Information
3. Types of panels
a. Solid wood panels
b. Particle boards
c. Fibre boards
d. Plywood
e. Composite panels and materials
4. Processing
5. Defects
6. Appendix Formaldehyde emission
III. Covering Materials
1. Introduction
2. Veneers
3. Impregnated papers
4. Laminates
5. Polymeric foils
6. Other covering materials
7. Operational aspects: application
IV. Edges
1. Introduction
2. Edge types
a. Thick edges
b. Dust seal edges
c. Thin edges
3. Operational aspects: application
a. Characterization of banding processes
4. Defects

V.

Adhesives
1. Introduction
2. Bonding theory
3. Composition and Classification

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4. Glues
5. Solvent based adhesives
6. Dispersion adhesives
7. Hot melt adhesives
8. Reaction adhesives
9. Operational aspects: application and hardening
10. Characterization
11. Defects
Coating Materials
1. Introduction
2. Coating materials
a. Solvent based coatings
b. Photo curing coatings
c. Water based coatings
d. Powder coatings
3. Classification
4. Operational aspects
a. Application
b. Drying
c. Coating systems
5. Characterization
6. Defects