Influence of the glue joint on the speed of propagation of sound waves in wood

Abstract

Influence of the glue joint on the speed of propagation of sound waves in wood. The aim of this study is to demonstrate differences in the propagation of sound waves in wood depending on the type of glue used to form the joint. Samples of tree species considered as resonant wood, i.e. Norway spruce (Picea abies) and sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), and for comparison, wood of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) were used. The fractured samples were glued together using glutinous fish glue, polyurethane glue (Titebond Liquid Glue) and cyanoacrylate glue (BONDOLOC B415). All types of glue are used in instrument repair, of which glutinous glue is regarded to be the correct one used in gluing technique. The test was carried out using a non-destructive ultrasonic method. It has been shown that the highest decreases in speed of propagation of sound waves are in wood glued with glutinous glue and the lowest in wood glued with cyanoacrylate glue.