scholarly journals Decay resistance inDicorynia guianensisAmsh.: analysis of inter-tree and intra-tree variability and relations with wood colour

2004 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Amusant ◽  
Jacques Beauchene ◽  
Mériem Fournier ◽  
Gérard Janin ◽  
Marie-France Thevenon
Keyword(s):  
Decay Resistance ◽  
Wood Colour

Decay resistance of acetic anhydride modified wood: a review

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Alfredsen ◽  
P O Flæte ◽  
H Militz
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Anhydride ◽  
Decay Resistance ◽  
Modified Wood

Growth behavior of wood-destroying fungi in chemically modified wood: wood degradation and translocation of nitrogen compounds

Holzforschung ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Emmerich ◽  
Maja Bleckmann ◽  
Sarah Strohbusch ◽  
Christian Brischke ◽  
Susanne Bollmus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protective Action ◽  
Treated Wood ◽  
Untreated Wood ◽  
Brown Rot ◽  
Decay Resistance ◽  
White Rot ◽  
Decay Fungi ◽  
Chemically Modified ◽  
Decay Tests ◽  
Modified Wood

Abstract Chemical wood modification has been used to modify wood and improve its decay resistance. However, the mode of protective action is still not fully understood. Occasionally, outdoor products made from chemically modified timber (CMT) show internal decay while their outer shell remains intact. Hence, it was hypothesized that wood decay fungi may grow through CMT without losing their capability to degrade non-modified wood. This study aimed at developing a laboratory test set-up to investigate (1) whether decay fungi grow through CMT and (2) retain their ability to degrade non-modified wood. Acetylated and 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU) treated wood were used in decay tests with modified ‘mantle specimens’ and untreated ‘core dowels’. It became evident that white rot (Trametes versicolor), brown rot (Coniophora puteana) and soft rot fungi can grow through CMT without losing their ability to degrade untreated wood. Consequently, full volume impregnation of wood with the modifying agent is required to achieve complete protection of wooden products. In decay tests with DMDHEU treated specimens, significant amounts of apparently non-fixated DMDHEU were translocated from modified mantle specimens to untreated wood cores. A diffusion-driven transport of nitrogen and DMDHEU seemed to be responsible for mass translocation during decay testing.

Mechanical Properties and Decay Resistance of Wood Polymer Composites (WPC)

2011 ◽  
Vol 264-265 ◽  
pp. 819-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Rezaur Rahman ◽  
Sinin Hamdan ◽  
M. Saiful Islam ◽  
Md. Shahjahan Mondol
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Decay Resistance ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Wood Polymer ◽  
Static Young’S Modulus ◽  
Wood Polymer Composites ◽  
Wood Polymer Composite

In Malaysia, especially Borneo Island Sarawak has a large scale of tropical wood species. In this study, selected raw tropical wood species namely Artocarpus Elasticus, Artocarpus Rigidus, Xylopia Spp, Koompassia Malaccensis and Eugenia Spp were chemically treated with sodium meta periodate to convert them into wood polymer composites. Manufactured wood polymer composites were characterized using mechanical testing (modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), static Young’s modulus) and decay resistance test. Modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture were calculated using three point bending test. Static Young’s modulus and decay resistance were calculated using compression parallel to gain test and natural laboratory decay test respectively. The manufactured wood polymer composites yielded higher modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture and static Young’s modulus. Wood polymer composite had high resistant to decay exposure, while Eugenia Spp wood polymer composite had highly resistant compared to the other ones.

Aboveground Field Performance of Douglas-Fir Heartwood Subjected to Combinations of Glycerol, Boron, and Thermal Modification

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
Li Yan ◽  
Jed Cappallazzi ◽  
Jeffrey J. Morrell
Keyword(s):  
Field Performance ◽  
Decay Resistance ◽  
Douglas Fir ◽  
Thermal Modification ◽  
Site Conditions ◽  
Consistent Effect ◽  
Wood Protection ◽  
Copper Azole ◽  
Better Than

Abstract The effect of pretreatment with either boron or glycerol followed by thermal modification on the durability of Douglas-fir heartwood was evaluated in an American Wood Protection Association ground proximity test in Hilo, Hawaii. Non–thermally modified samples were generally more heavily decayed than any of the modified woods, but there was no consistent effect of different thermal modification conditions on decay resistance. Thermally modified woods tended to perform better than untreated timbers but not as well as copper azole–treated Douglas-fir heartwood lumber in test at the same site. The results are discussed in relation to how the extreme site conditions might have made it difficult for thermally modified materials to perform.

scholarly journals Laboratory decay resistance of Palmyra palm wood

2018 ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Li ◽  
Scott Leavengood ◽  
Jed Cappellazzi ◽  
Jeffrey J. Morrell
Keyword(s):  
Decay Resistance

scholarly journals Enhancement of Wood Biological Resistance and Fire Retardant Properties after Laccase Assisted Enzymatic Grafting

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1102
Author(s):  
Cristian Bolaño ◽  
Sabrina Palanti ◽  
Luigi Benni ◽  
Diego Moldes
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Toxic Substance ◽  
Treated Wood ◽  
Fire Retardant ◽  
Wood Preservative ◽  
Decay Resistance ◽  
Kraft Lignin ◽  
Fire Retardant Properties ◽  
Wood Surfaces

Several treatments of wood, based on laccase assisted grafting, were evaluated in this paper. Firstly, the efficacy of lignosulfonate and kraft lignin from Eucalyptus spp. as a wood preservative was assessed. Both ligno products were anchored to wood surfaces via laccase treatment in order to avoid leaching. Moreover, some of these wood preservative treatments were completed with the addition of silver nanoparticles. For comparison, a commercial product was also analyzed in terms of its fungal decay resistance during surface application, in accordance to use class 3, CEN EN 335. Secondly, the anchoring of a flame retardant based on tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) was attempted, to limit the dispersion of this toxic substance from treated wood. In both cases, kraft lignin and lignosulfonate showed an improvement in wood durability, even after leaching. However, the addition of silver nanoparticles did not improve the efficacy. On the other hand, the efficacy of TBBPA as a flame retardant was not improved by grafting it with laccase treatment or by adding O2, a co-factor of laccase.

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