Green Adhesives: Preparation, Properties, and Applications [Hardcover]

Green Adhesives: Preparation, Properties and Applications deals with the fabrication methods, characterization, and applications of green adhesives. It also includes the collective properties of waterborne, bio, and wound-healing green adhesives. Exclusive attention is devoted to discussing the applications of green adhesives in biomedical coatings, food, and industrial applications.

Preface xv

1 Anti-Adhesive Coatings: A Technique for Prevention of Bacterial Surface Fouling 1
Xiaohong Sun, Songyuan Zhang, Hui Li and Nandika Bandara

1.1 Bacterial Surface Fouling (Biofouling) 2

1.2 Negative Effects of Biofouling by Bacteria on Practical Applications 2

1.3 Anti-Adhesive Coatings for Preventing Bacterial Surface Fouling 3

1.3.1 Hydrophilic Polymers 3

1.3.2 Zwitterionic Polymers 7

1.3.3 Super-Hydrophobic Polymers 9

1.3.4 Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces (SLIPS) 10

1.3.5 Protein and Glycoprotein-Based Coatings 12

1.4 Bifunctional Coatings With Anti-Adhesive and Antibacterial Properties 13

1.5 Concluding Remarks 16

Acknowledgments 16

References 17

2 Lignin-Based Adhesives 25
Xiaolin Luo and Li Shuai

2.1 Introduction 25

2.2 Native Lignin and Source of Technical Lignin 27

2.2.1 Native Lignin 27

2.2.2 Technical Lignins 28

2.3 Limitations of Technical Lignins 29

2.3.1 Heterogeneity of Technical Lignins 29

2.3.2 Reactivity of Technical Lignins 30

2.4 Lignin Pre-Treatment/Modification for Adhesive Application 32

2.4.1 Physical Pre-TreatmelC'