Papers Presented:

Gardner, D. J., J. M. Genco, R. Jagels, and G. L. Simard. 1981. SEM-EDAX technique for measuring lignin distribution in pulp fibers. 31st Annual Pulp and Paper Open House. University of Maine at Orono.

Gardner, D. J., and F. W. Taylor. 1983. A technique for observing the exterior morphology of intact vessel conduits. IAWA International Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin.

Gardner, D. J., T. P. Schultz, and G. D. McGinnis. 1983. Lignin Pyrolysis. 186th American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington, D. C.

Elder, T. J., D. E. Smith, and D. J. Gardner. 1987. Bonding surface activated hardwood flakeboard with phenol-formaldehyde resin. Advanced Technology Applications to Utilization of Eastern Hardwoods, East Lansing, Michigan.

Gardner, D. J. and T. J. Elder. 1987. Surface activation treatments of wood and their effect on the gel time of phenol-formaldehyde resin. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society, Louisville, Kentucky.

Gardner, D. J. and T. J. Elder. 1988. Properties of flakeboard from surface activated furnish bonded with phenol-formaldehyde resin. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society, Quebec City, P. Q. Canada.

Gardner, D. J. 1988. Bonding flakeboard with phenol-formaldehyde resin in combination with fillers and extenders. Advanced Technology Applications to Eastern Hardwood Utilization, East Lansing, Michigan.

Gardner, D. J. 1989. Evaluation of adhesives to bond Dymetrol fabric to wood substrates. "A look at a non-traditional spring support material". Adhesion in the Furniture Industry, Carolinas-Chesapeake Section, Forest Products Research Society, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Gardner, D. J. 1989. Surface treatments and bonding of flakeboard. Wood Composites: Current Bonding Technology, Annual Meeting, Mid-south Section, Forest Products Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Waage, S. K., D. J. Gardner and T. J. Elder. 1989. Thermal analysis of extended phenol- formaldehyde resins. 1989 International Symposium on Wood and Pulping Chemistry, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Gardner, D. J. and D. Gunnells. 1990. Dynamic Wettability of Wood. Annual Meeting, American Chemical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Gardner, D. J., J. C. Flowers, T. S. Elder and S. K. Waage. 1990. Bonding flakeboard with filled and extended phenol-formaldehyde resin. Wood Adhesives 1990, Forest Products Research Society, Madison, Wisconsin.

Gardner, D. J., J. C. Flowers, T. J. Elder and S. K. Waage. 1990. Bonding flakeboard with filled and extended phenol-formaldehyde resin. Advanced Applications to Eastern Hardwood Utilization. East Lansing, Michigan.

Gunnells, D., D. J. Gardner, and M. P. Wolcott. 1990. An improved adhesive system to bond dimensionally stabilized wood. Advanced Applications to Eastern Hardwood Utilization, East Lansing, Michigan.

Wolcott, M. P., D. J. Gardner and S. Shaler. 1990. The role of cell wall cross linking in the dimensional stability of wood based composites. Advanced Applications to Eastern Hardwood Utilization, East Lansing, Michigan.

Flowers, J. C., T. J. Elder and D. J. Gardner. 1990. Scanning electron microscopic investigation of clay, wheat flour and pecan shell flour filled phenol-formaldehyde resin-adhesives. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Gardner, D. J. 1991. Solid State Chemistry of Dimensionally Stabilized (Acetylated) Wood. 6th International Symposium on Wood and Pulping Chemistry, Melbourne, Australia.

Gardner, D. J. and D. W. Gunnells. 1991. Dynamic Contact Angle Analysis of Wood. ISWPC Post- Symposium Workshop, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Gardner, D. J. and D. W. Gunnells. 1991. Dynamic Contact Angle Analysis of Wood. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Englund, K. and D. J. Gardner. 1991. A study of waterborne preservative fixation in selected Appalachian hardwoods. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gunnells, D. W., D. J. Gardner, and M. P. Wolcott. 1991. The effects of moisture content, temperature and aging on Dynamic Contact Angle analysis of wood. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gardner, D. J., M. P. Wolcott, D. W. Gunnells and L. Amos. 1991. Structural changes in wood polymers during the pressing of wood composites. Cellulose '91, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gunnells, D. W., M. P. Wolcott and D. J. Gardner. 1992. Measuring the glass transition of wood using dynamic contact angle analysis. 66th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium. Morgantown, WV.

Gunnells, D. W., D. J. Gardner, M. J. Chen and J. J. Meister. 1992. Alteration of the surface energy of wood using thermoplastic graft copolymers. ANTEC 1992, Detroit, MI.

Gardner, D. J., M. P. Wolcott and D. W. Gunnells. 1992. Using dynamic contact angle analysis to study wood surface aging. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society.

Liu, P. F., M. P. Wolcott and D. J. Gardner. 1992. Application of the microdebond test to lignocellulosic fibers. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society.

Wolcott, M. P. D. J. Gardner, N. Generalla and S. Shaler. 1992. Diffusion of thermosetting adhesives in wood. International Annual Meeting Forest Products Research Society.

Gardner, D. J. and M. Carpenter. 1992. Fixation/leaching behavior of CCA-C treated Appalachian hardwoods. International Annual Meeting, Forest Products Research Society.

Gunnells, D. W., D. J. Gardner, M. J. Chen and J. J. Meister. 1992. Alteration of the surface energy of wood using thermoplastic graft copolymers. Fall Meeting, American Chemical Society, Washington, D. C.

Gardner, D. J., M. P. Wolcott and D. W. Gunnells, 1992. Molecular response of wood surfaces to environmental influences. Pacific Rim Bio-based Composites Symposium, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Gardner, D. J., M. P. Wolcott and U. Munipalle. 1992. Wood reinforced with pultruded fiber reinforced composites. Pacific Rim Bio-based Composites Symposium, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Gardner, D. J. 1993. Fixation/Leaching Behavior of CCA Treated Wood. Environmental considerations in the use of pressure-treated wood products, Forest Products Society, Richmond, Virginia.

Gardner, D. J., Z. Zhao, and J. J. Meister. 1993. Surface activity studies of lignin graft copolymers containing poly (methylmethacrylate) side chains. Fall Meeting, American
Chemical Society, Chicago, IL.

Gunnells, D. W., D. J. Gardner, M. J. Chen and J. J. Meister. 1993. Creating a hydrophobic surface by altering of the surface energy of wood using graft copolymers. Spring Meeting, American Chemical Society, Denver, CO.

Chen, M.J., J.J. Meister, D. W. Gunnells and D. J. Gardner. 1993. Binding to a hydrophobic surface by altering of the surface energy of wood using graft copolymers. Spring Meeting, American Chemical Society, Denver, Co.

Gardner, D. J., D. W. Gunnells, M. P. Wolcott. 1993. Chemical characteristics of short term aged wood surfaces. 67th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Toronto, Canada.

Huang, Y. D. J. Gardner, and M. P. Wolcott. 1993. A study of the rate process of heat-induced inactivation of wood surface using dynamic contact angle analysis. 67th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Toronto, Canada.

Wolcott, M. P. and D. J. Gardner. 1993. Recycled wood fiber-urethane composites. Polymer processing science meeting, Morgantown, WV.

Gardner, D. J. and J. Slahor. 1994. Fixation of CCA in selected Appalachian hardwoods.
Hardwood Research Council Meeting, Cashiers, NC.

Gardner, D. J., and T. G. Rials. 1994. Inverse gas chromatography analysis of yellow-poplar wood. Forest Products Society, 48th Annual Meeting, Portland, ME.

Knotts, D. F., J. P. Armstrong, D. J. Gardner. 1994. Assessment of water quality from dehumidification kilns. Forest Products Society, 48th Annual Meeting, Portland, ME.

Wolcott, M. P., T. G. Rials, D. J. Gardner. 1994. Characterizing the interface in wood fiber/
polymer composites. Forest Products Society, 48th Annual Meeting, Portland, ME.

Liu, F. P., D. J. Gardner, M. P. Wolcott. 1994. A model for the prediction of polymer surface dynamic behavior Part I. Contact angle vs. polymer surface properties. 208th National ACS
Meeting, Washington, DC.

Liu, F. P., M. P. Wolcott, D. J. Gardner, T. G. Rials. 1994. Improving interfacial adhesion between wood fibers and thermoplastics: Study on examining chemically modified wood and polystyrene. 208th National ACS Meeting, Washington, DC.

Gardner, D. J., F. P. Liu, M. P. Wolcott, and T. G. Rials. 1994. Improving interfacial adhesion between wood fibers and thermoplastics: a case study examining chemically modified wood and polystyrene. Second Pacific Rim Biobased Composites Symposium, Vancouver, Canada.

Wolcott, M. P., J. Nassar, R. Ysbrandy, D. J. Gardner, and T. G. Rials. 1994. Recycled wood-fibre urethane composites. Second Pacific Rim Biobased Composites Symposium, Vancouver, Canada.

Meister, J. J., M. J. Chen, F. F. Chang, A. Aranha, D. W. Gunnells, and D. J. Gardner. 1995. Surface activity and its determination in complex polymers of Forest Products. 209th National ACS Meeting, Anaheim, CA.

Rials, T. G., M. P. Wolcott, F. P. Liu, and D. J. Gardner. 1995. Interfacial characteristics of wood fiber/polystyrene composites. 209th National ACS Meeting, Anaheim, CA.

Gardner, D. J., M. P. Wolcott, L. Wilson, Y. Huang, and M. Carpenter. 1995. Our understanding of wood surface chemistry in 1995. Wood Adhesives 1995, Portland, OR.

Gardner, D. J. and J. F. Diebel. 1995. Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Uses and Properties. Hemlock Ecology and Management Conference, Iron Mountain, MI.

Gardner, D. J. 1996. Application of the Lifshitz-van der Waals/Acid-Base Approach to Determine Wood Surface Tension Components, Forest Products Society, 50th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Wang, W. and D. J. Gardner. 1996. Investigation of Volatile Organic Compound Press Emissions From Wood Particleboard Furnish, Forest Products Society, 50th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Shi, Q., D. J. Gardner, and J. Wang. 1997. Surface properties of automobile fluff particles characterized by inverse gas chromatography and contact angle analysis. 4^th International Conference on Wood fiber-plastic composites, Madison, WI.

Wang, W. and D. J. Gardner. 1997. Investigation of Volatile Organic Compound Press Emissions From Wood Particleboard Production, Forest Products Society, 51st Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC

McGinnis, G. D., J. Rughani, D. J. Gardner, J. R. Erickson, M. M. Bradley, and N. Stark. 1997. Webpage: Wood Processing air quality (WoodPAQ).Forest Products Society, 51st Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC

Gardner, D. J. 1997. Engineered wood composites for Naval waterfront facilities. Workshop on Utility Poles: Environmental Issues, Madison, WI.

Gardner, D. J., W. T. Y. Tze, and Q. Shi. 1997. Surface energy characterization of wood particles by contact angle analysis and inverse gas chromatography. 5^th North American Chemical Congress, Cancun, Mexico.

Gardner, D. J. 1998. Emissions from hot-pressing. Pre-symposium Technical Workshop, The Science and Management of VOCs, 32^nd International Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Pullman, WA 1998.

Mengeloglu, F. , and D. J. Gardner. 1998. Flakeboard manufactured from CCA treated lumber: Evaluation of two different adhesives and comminution techniques. 32^nd International Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Pullman, WA..

Walinder, M. and D. J. Gardner. 1998. Factors affecting contact angle measurements on wood particles by column wicking. International Symposium on Apparent and Microscopic Contact Angles. 216^th American Chemical Society Meeting, Boston, MA.

Shi, Q. and D. J. Gardner. 1998. Determination of contact angles for swelling polymer particles by the column wicking method. International Symposium on Apparent and Microscopic Contact Angles. 216^th American Chemical Society Meeting, Boston, MA.

Gardner, D. J., Q. Shi, and W. Tze. 1998. Comparison of acid-base characterization techniques on lignocellulosic surfaces. Which one is right? Second International Symposium on Acid-Base Interactions:Relevance to Adhesion, Newark, NJ.