Shear Bond Strength of Two-Layered Hardwood Strips Bonded with Polyvinyl Acetate and Polyurethane Adhesives.

This article deals with the effects of various parameters on the shear bond strength (SBS) of glued wood. A four-factor analysis showed that the combination of only non-densified wood pieces achieves higher shear bond strength values than densified ones. In this case, only the piece combination was a significant factor. The other factors (glue type, wood species, and number of loading cycles) had no significant effect. Although the differences were not large, a higher SBS was achieved in beech wood glued with polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) glue. Glued wood consisting of the combination of densified and non-densified pieces had slightly lower SBS values. In this case, all the factors were statistically significant. Beech wood had a more significant impact on the SBS than aspen wood. The effect of the type of glue showed an opposite trend than that in the previous variant, i.e., a higher SBS was achieved with polyurethane (PUR) glue. Wood subjected to cyclic loading had slightly higher SBS values than non-cyclically loaded wood. The degree of densification had no significant effect. Glued wood composed entirely of densified pieces showed greater SBS variation between versions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]