@Article{JRM.2014.634130,
AUTHOR = {Houda Saad, Antonio Pizzi, Bertrand Charrier, Naceur Ayed, Karsten Rode, Fatima Charrier - El 
Bouhtoury},
TITLE = {Valorization of Tunisian Pomegranate Peel Tannins in Green  Adhesives Formulation},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {3},
YEAR = {2015},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {34--43},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v3n1/49616},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {The possible use of Tunisian pomegranate tannins in wood adhesive formulation was studied for the fi rst 
time. Colorimetric tests, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) 
and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-fl ight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry were used to 
examine pomegranate tannins. Analysis showed that pomegranate peels are rich in hydrolyzable tannins. The 
Stiasny number tests showed the low reactivity of pomegranate tannin extract to formaldehyde and thus the 
diffi culty of using it in wood adhesive formulation. Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) and strength analysis 
of pomegranate tannin/hexamine-based resin showed weak bonding properties.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2014.634130}
}