Relations between chemical changes and mechanical properties of thermally treated wood

E. Windeisen, H. Bächle, B. Zimmer, G. Wegener

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Abstract

Thermal treatments of wood (Fagus sylvatica and Fraxinus excelsior) were examined. The temperature load on wood causes characteristic changes in the chemical composition, which were determined by means of several defined methods. The results confirm that in addition to the degradation of polyoses lignin, known as the thermally most stable compound, also shows significant thermal alterations. In addition, mechanical properties of the specimens were examined in order to correlate these results with the effects of chemical changes of thermally treated wood. It was shown, e.g., that the decomposition of the polyoses can affect the strength properties both positively and negatively. Copyright © by Walter de Gruyter · Berlin · New York.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)773-778
Number of pages6
JournalHolzforschung
Volume63
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Ash
  • Beech
  • Chemical analyses
  • FTIR
  • NIR
  • Physical and mechanical properties
  • Thermal treatment
  • Chemical change
  • Chemical compositions
  • Fagus sylvatica
  • Polyoses
  • Strength property
  • Temperature loads
  • Thermal alteration
  • Thermally treated wood
  • Chemical analysis
  • Chemicals
  • Degradation
  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
  • Heat treatment
  • Infrared devices
  • Wood
  • Mechanical properties
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Fagus
  • Heat Treatment
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Physical Properties
  • Fraxinus
  • Fraxinus excelsior

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