VALORIZATION OFAGROINDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS

FOR THE PRODUCTION OFADHESIVES FOR THE WOOD

INDUSTRY

Advanced NanocompositesResearch Group

PROPOSAL

1. Replacement of urea-formaldehyderesins(UF).

• Used for the productionof particleboards and

plywoods• Non renewable

material.• Formaldehyde wasdeclared a carcinogenby the World Health

Organization (WHO).

2. Industrialization ofagricultural products.

• Development of proteinbased bioadhesives(soybean and blood

meal)• Improvement of themechanical propertiesby the incorporation of

clay nanoparticles.• Increasement of rawmaterials added value.

3. Promotion ofsustainable industries

• Production ofenvironmentally

friendly products.• Use of waste, or by-

products, of theagricultural industry.

CURRENT PARTNERS OF THE ADVANCEDNANOCOMPOSITES RESEARCH GROUP

PUBLIC COLLABORATORS PRIVATE COLLABORATORS

Instituto Cubano de Investigacionesde los Derivados de la Caña de

Azúcar

SEARCH OF PARTNERS

R&D in Timberand Wood

• Universities orResearch

Institutes withexperience in

particleboards,plywood or

composite woodpanels.

R&D in Adhesivesand Bioadhesives

• Universities orResearch

Institutes withexperience inprotein based

adhesives.

PrivateCollaborators

• WoodCompanies with

an innovativeprofile and

interested in thedevelopment ofsustainable and

eco-friendlyindustries.

Lic. Alejandro Bacigalupe

Nanocompuestos Avanzados

INTI – Caucho

Av. General Paz 5445,

San Martín, Provincia. de Buenos Aires

abacigalupe@inti.gob.ar

www.inti.gob.ar/caucho/