Performance of thermally modified Scots pine treated with combinations of some modifying chemicals

Authors

  • H. Shen
  • J. Jiang
  • J. Cao Beijing Forestry University
  • Y. Zhu

Keywords:

wood, thermal treatment, DCOIT, colorant, paraffin wax emulsion

Abstract

In this study, low-temperature thermally-modified (at 140°C) Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood samples were impregnated with either one or more modifying agents, including the brown colorant, paraffin wax emulsion (PWE), and an organic preservative (4,5-dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, DCOIT) microemulsion. All wood samples were assessed in dimensional stability, water absorption, the modulus of rupture (MOR), decay and mold resistance, and their weathering performance under both labscale and outdoor exposure. The results showed that 1) the treating groups with PWE showed obvious lower water absorption, and the lowest value appeared in the group treated with brown colorant and PWE (BCPWE); 2) thermal modification improved the dimensional stability of wood, whereas all the further treatments except the group impregnated with PWE slightly counteracted the effect of thermal modification on dimensional stability after water soaking; 3) the MOR of thermally-modified sample showed little change after further treatments; 4) and thermally-modified wood treated with BC-PWE-DCOIT showed the optimal weathering performance with the least color change and the best mold resistance.

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2018-01-30

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Vol. 50 No. 1 (2018)

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