Table 3.
Properties of the gambir-sucrose adhesives used in this study

Gambir/sucrose blending ratio (wt%) pH Viscosity* (mPa.s) Density (g/cm3) Solid content (%) Gelation time at 100°C (min)
100/0 8.00 33.24 1.13 25.56 73
75/0 8.06 12.54 1.12 27.78 127
50/50 8.08 8.64 1.13 28.44 237
25/75 8.00 7.30 1.12 28.00 420
PF resins** 12±1 60~250 1.17~1.18 44±1 15~40
Viscosity was measured with a spindle number 61, speed 100 rpm on Brookfield viscometer LV DV-E
Phenol-formaldehyde resins IP-100 type specification (Intanwijaya International, 2019)