RT Journal Article T1 Finger-jointing of green Eucalyptus globulus L. wood with one-component polyurethane adhesives A1 González Prieto, Óscar A1 Casas Mirás, José Manuel A1 Ortíz Torres, Luis K1 3305.39 Construcciones de Madera K1 3312.13 Tecnología de la Madera K1 3106 Ciencia Forestal AB The use of glued finger joint in green wood, directly from the sawing process, would open the possibility to obtain glued timber from small-sized wood, achieving an efficient use of the original raw material. The gluing of finger-jointed green wood, with moisture content above the fibre saturation point, may improve the efficiency and the manufacturing process of glulam or joinery. This may be especially beneficial for a hardwood such as Eucalyptus globulus L., which is a globally important forest resource, but is a challenging wood to dry. This article presents a study on the possibility to develop finger joints with wood in green state. To compare them, conventional finger joints on dry wood and solid boards without end joints were also manufactured. Cold-setting and fast-curing commercial one-component polyurethane adhesive systems were used. Finger-jointed samples were tested to determine mean and characteristic values (5th percentile) of density, bending strength and modulus of elasticity, and the results were analysed and discussed. Green-glued joints showed no statistically significant differences compared to the solid boards and improved strength properties with respect to dry-glued joints. PB European Journal of Wood and Wood Products SN 00183768 YR 2021 FD 2021-11-23 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3543 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3543 LA eng NO European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 80(2): 429-437 (2021) NO Financiado para publicación en acceso aberto: Universidade de Vigo/CISUG DS Investigo RD 16-feb-2025