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Published March 4, 2020 | Version v1
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Densified wood impregnated with phenol resin for reduced set-recovery

  • 1. Innorenew CoE; University of Primorska

Description

Thermal-hydro-mechanical (THM) densification treatments were performed on Populus spp. (poplar), Picea abies (spruce), and Fagus sylvatica (beech). Prior to THM treatment, a low-molecular weight resin was impregnated into the wood structure. Densification results, mechanical characteristics (modulus of elasticity, rupture, and hardness), and set-recovery were assessed. All wood species were exposed to the same THM treatment and the specific anatomy, density, and physical behaviors yielded results specific to wood species making comparisons between species difficult. However, the mechanical performance of all samples was largely dictated by the specimens’ surface density as seen in the density profiles. Spruce specimens had high levels of set-recovery after the THM treatment, which is believed to be caused by pit aspiration from kiln drying, limiting impregnation of the resin. The THM treatment used in this study was successfully applied to poplar, spruce, and beech. The resin impregnation combined with THM treatment led to densified wood with improved mechanical properties. The improvements were the greatest in poplar, including the largest reduction in set-recovery, which was the objective of this study. When comparing mechanical properties to commercially available structural wood-composites the results from this study indicate that resin impregnated THM treated wood could be used in this application.

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1748-0280

Funding

InnoRenew CoE – Renewable materials and healthy environments research and innovation centre of excellence 739574
European Commission