The series of symposia sponsored every 4-5 years by the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory and Forest Products Society designed to provide a comprehensive update of the science and technology of wood adhesives and bonded wood products.

Information transfer during the 3-day symposium will take place via a plenary, technical and poster presentations and tabletop exhibits on the following subject areas:

• Resin chemistry involving petroleum and biomass feedstocks
• Characterization of adhesive-wood interactions using new analytical techniques
• Durability of wood bonds exposed to moisture or heat
• Adhesive performance of wood-based composites and engineered wood products
• Environmental aspects of adhesives
• Current and future markets for wood adhesives and bonded wood products
• General and poster sessions