Douglas J. Gardner

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Current Research Interests:

• Polymer Science
• Wood Chemistry
• Surface Science
• Wood Adhesion and Adhesives
• Interfacing of Wood-FRP Hybrids
• Bonding of Wood-Plastic Composites
• VOC Collection and Analysis of Composites

 

Selected Publications:

Refereed *

• 1.*Chen, M. J., J. J. Meister, D. W. Gunnells, and D. J. Gardner. 1995. A process for coupling wood to thermoplastics using graft copolymers. Advances in Polymer Technology 14(2):97-109.
• 2.Knotts, D. F., J. P. Armstrong, and D. J. Gardner. 1995. Assessment of water quality from dehumidification kilns. In: Measuring and Controlling Volatile Organic Compound and Particulate Emissions from Wood Processing Operations and Wood-based Products., Proceedings No.7301, Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp. 29-34.
• 3.*Chen, M. J., J. J. Meister, D. W. Gunnells, and D. J. Gardner. 1995. Alteration of the surface energy of wood using  lignin-(1-phenylethene) graft copolymers. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology 15(2):287-302.
• 4.*Liu, F. P., D. J. Gardner and M. P. Wolcott. 1995. A model for the description of polymer surface dynamic behavior. 1. Contact angle vs polymer surface properties. Langmuir 11(7):2674-2681.
• 5.*Huang, Y., D. J. Gardner, M. Chen, and C. J. Biermann. 1995. Surface energetics and acid-base character of sized and unsized  paper handsheets. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 9(11)1403-1411.
• 6.Gardner, D. J., M. P. Wolcott, L. Wilson, Y. Huang, and M. Carpenter. 1996. Our understanding of wood surface chemistry in 1995. In: Wood Adhesives 1995, Proceedings No. 7296, Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp. 29-36.
• 7.*Chen, M. J., D. W. Gunnells, D. J. Gardner, O. Milstein, R. Gersonde, H. J. Feine, A. Huttermann, R. Frund, H. D. Ludemann, and J. J. Meister. 1996. Graft copolymers of lignin with 1-ethylbenzene. 2. Properties. Macromolecules 29:1389-1398.
• 8.*Gardner, D. J. 1996. Application of the Lifshitz-van der Waals acid-base approach to determine wood surface tension components. Wood and Fiber Science 28(4):422-428.
• 9.Gardner, D. J. and J. Diebel. 1996. Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Uses and Properties. In:Hemlock Ecology and Management, Conference Proceedings. G. Mroz and J. Martin, Eds. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI pp 149-154.
• 10. Liu, P. F., T. G. Rials, M. P. Wolcott, and D. J. Gardner. 1996. Interactions between wood fibers and amorphous polymers. In: Wood fiber-plastic Composites Virgin and recycled wood fiber and polymers for composites. Proceedings No. 7293, Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp.74-81.
• 11. *Slahor, J. J, C. C. Hassler, R. C. De Groot, and D. J. Gardner. 1997. Preservative treatment evaluation of red maple and yellow-poplar with ACQ-B. Forest Products Journal 47(4):50-54.
• 12. *Slahor, J. J, C. C. Hassler, R. C. De Groot, and D. J. Gardner. 1997. Preservative treatment evaluation with CCA and ACQ-B of four Appalachian wood species for use in timber transportation structures. Forest Products Journal 47(9):33-42.
• 13.*Zhang, H. J., D. J. Gardner, J. Wang, and Q. Shi. 1997. Surface tension, adhesive wettability, and bondability of artificially weathered CCA-treated southern pine. Forest Products Journal 47(10):69-72.
• 14. Shi, Q., D. J. Gardner, and J. Wang. 1997. Surface properties of polymeric automobile fluff particles characterized by Inverse Gas Chromatography and contact angle analysis. In: the Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Wood fiber-plastic Composites Proceedings, Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp 245-256.
• 15. Gardner, D. J. 1998. The Chemistry and Processing of Wood and Plant Fibrous Materials. Book review for Wood and Fiber Sci. 30(1):115.
• 16.*Cai, Y.,D. J. Gardner, and G. Caneba. 1998. Surface properties of silicone-polystyrene systems. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. Accepted for publication.
• 17. Rials, T. G., M. P. Wolcott, and D. J. Gardner. 1998. Characterizing the wood fiber/polymer interface. In: Techniques in Experimental Mechanics Applicable to Forest Products Research. USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station General Technical Report SO-125, pp 31-39.
• 18. *Hassler, C. C., J. J. Slahor, R. C. De Groot, and D. J. Gardner. 1998. Preservative treatment evaluation of five Appalachian hardwoods at two moisture contents. Forest Products Journal 48(7/8):37-42.
• 19.*Shi, S. Q., D. J. Gardner, and J. Wang. 1999. Effect of the addition of polymer fluff to wood furnish on the mechanical and physical  properties of wood fiberboard. Forest Products Journal 49(2):32-38.
• 20.*Hassler, C. C., J. J. Slahor, and D. J. Gardner. 1999. A comparison of the treatability of southern yellow pine to five Appalachian hardwoods. Forest Products Journal 49(2):89-93.
• 21.*Wang, W. and D. J. Gardner. 1999. Investigation of volatile organic compound emissions during particleboard production. Part 1.UF-bonded southern pine. Forest Products Journal 49(3):65-72.
• 22.*Shi, S. Q. and D. J. Gardner. 1999. An evaluation of analysis methods to eliminate the effect of density variation in property comparisons of wood composites. Wood and Fiber Science 31(2):164-172.
• 23.*Cai, Y.,D. J. Gardner, and G. Caneba. 1999. Surface properties of silicone- containing block-graft copolymer/polystyrene systems. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 13(9):1017-1027.
• 24.*Walinder, M. E. P. and D. J. Gardner. 1999. Factors influencing contact angle measurements on wood particles by column wicking. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 13(12):1363-1374.
• 25.*Shi, S. Q. and D. J. Gardner. 2000. A new model to determine contact angles on swelling polymer particles by the column wicking method. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 14(2):301-314.
• 26.*Mengeloglu, F. and D. J. Gardner. 2000. Recycled CCA-treated lumber in flakeboards: Evaluation of Adhesives and Flakes. Forest Products Journal 50(2):41-45.
• 27.*Shi, S. Q., D. J. Gardner, and J. Z. Wang. 2000. Estimating maximum water absorption of wood fiber/polymer fluff composites. Wood and Fiber Science 32(3):269-277.
• 28.*Walinder, M. E. P. and D. J. Gardner. 2000. Surface energy of extracted and non-extracted Norway spruce wood particles studied by inverse gas chromatography. Wood and Fiber Science. In Press.
• 29.*Kosonen, M. L., B. Wang, G. T. Caneba, D. J. Gardner, and T. G. Rials. 2000. Polystyrene/wood composites and hydrophobic wood coatings from water-based hydrophillic-hydrophobic block copolymers. Clean Products and Processes. In Press.
• 30.* Lopez-Anido, R., D. J. Gardner, and J. L. Hensley. 2000. Adhesive Bonding of Eastern Hemlock Glulam Panels with E-glass/Vinyl Ester Reinforcement. Forest Products Journal. In Press.

Courses Taught for Graduate Credit:

Undergraduate Courses Taught

           WSC 440: Adhesion and Adhesives Technology
 

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