Abstract
Durability, haptic, and optical appearance of wood are improved by coatings, which are nowadays prepared using environmentally compatible and less health-damaging materials. However, contemporary wood coatings have frequently a shortened service life compared to their traditional predecessors. New coating formulations would have a better performance if the adhesion to wood could be improved. In the present work, the chemical interaction between a titanium-based coupling agent, isopropyl triisostearoyl titanate (titanium agent, TA) and lignin has been studied by means of attenuated total reflectance-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in combination with first principle predictions based on the density functional theory (DFT). In the infrared spectra, a new band at 1586 cm-1 was identified and the DFT predictions confirmed that the new band is because of the covalent bonds in the form of ether linkages between TA and lignin.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Holzforschung |
Vol/bind | 68 |
Udgave nummer | 5 |
Sider (fra-til) | 541-548 |
Antal sider | 8 |
ISSN | 0018-3830 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 jul. 2014 |