Wood Adhesion and Adhesives
| Title | ΣΥΓΚΟΛΛΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΓΚΟΛΛΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΟΥΣΙΕΣ ΞΥΛΟΥ / Wood Adhesion and Adhesives |
| Code | 117Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420000109 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Forestry and Natural Environment (2009-today)
Registered students: 13
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600102247
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Class Schedule
| Building | Δασολογίας (Φοίνικας) - κτίριο β |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΩΝ (Νο 2-3) (501) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 14:00 έως 17:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600102247
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Learning of the following:
• basic application techniques and wood adhesion mechanisms,
• the factors that affect the success of the adhesion process,
• the main categories and types of wood adhesives and their evolution from the past to the present (future trends - ecological adhesives),
• the characteristics, properties, uses and combinations of natural and synthetic adhesives,
• the quality control methods of adhesives substances and strength of the bonds formed with the wood substrate,
• the phenomenon of formaldehyde emission from adhesives and laminated wood products
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theories, Application Techniques and Adhesion Mechanisms. Adhesion factors. Characteristics, properties, uses and combinations of natural and synthetic wood adhesives. Quality control of adhesives and strength of adhesion bonds with the substrate of wood. Reaction of wood components with adhesives. Release of formaldehyde from adhesives and laminated products. Safety rules, storage, rational use of adhesives. Trend of adhesives evolution - Ecological adhesives.
Keywords
gluing of wood, wood adhesives, properties, uses, quality control
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.7 | |||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ||||
| Total | 90 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Recording of class attendance in each course
2. Written essay
3. Written or oral examination of the student
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Α.Γρηγορίου,1999. Συγκόλληση και συγκολλητικές ουσίες Ξύλου.Πανεπιστημιακές παραδόσεις,Υπηρεσία Δημοσιευμάτων,Αριστοτέλιο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης.
Additional bibliography for study
Σχετικά βιβλία,εγχειρίδια,και σχετικές εργασίες ελληνικών και διεθνών περιοδικών.Σχετικες ιστοσελιδες.
Ενδεικτικά:
• Pizzi A., 1994. Advanced Wood Adhesives Technology. CRC Press, ISBN-13: 978-0824792664.
• Pizzi A. and Mittal K., 2010. Wood Adhesives. CRC Press, Leiden, Boston.
• Zhongqi He, 2017. Bio-based Wood Adhesives: Preparation, Characterization, and Testing. CRC Press, ISBN 978149874074
Last Update
18-06-2018
