Performance tests durable press

Elastomeric finishes are often combined with easy-care and durable press finishes. The silicones reduce abrasion, increase tearing strength (Ehnendorf testing apparatus - ASTM D1424), and crease recovery. For equal crease resistance and durable press performance the amount of cellulose crosslinking agents can be markedly reduced in these combinations. ... 

These adhesives performed equally well when used for bonding of oriented strandboards made from Douglas-fir flakes. In addition, composites made from oak or southern pine flakeboards to which southern pine veener was bonded on the face and back passed the 6-cycle durability test of the American Plywood Association when the core was bonded with the peanut hull-based adhesives, even when the 0.64-cm cores were pressed for only 75 seconds. Chen s work on these adhesives is described further in a series of four U.S. Patents (41-44). 

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