Poplar veneers with dimensions of 400 × 400 × 1.6 mm 3 (width length thickness, moisture content: 8.0 wt%) were used. The MSF/XSBRL adhesives were coated on both sides of the core eneer using a brush. The dosage of adhesive was maintained at approximately 188 g/m 2. The adhesive-coated veneer was stacked between two uncoated veneers with the grain direction of the two adjacent veneers perpendicular to each other. Before hot pressing, the veneers with adhesives were allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 min and then assembled. The stacked veneers were hot-pressed at 1.0 MPa at 120 ° C for 6 min. After hot-pressing, the panels were stored at ambient temperature for at least 24 h prior to cutting it into specimens for evaluation of shear strength and water resistance