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Research associate Mila Hojilla-Evangelista prepares a sample of soy-based plywood adhesive to test its foaming ability. The glue is designed to be applied by foam extrusion. "Concerns about animal blood's limited supply and about health issues prompted our search for alternative protein extenders," says ARS research associate Milagros Hojilla-Evangelista, who's in the Plant Polymer Research Unit in Peoria. Extenders are substances added to an adhesive to reduce the amount of resin required. The plywood glues were designed to be

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