Editors-in-Chief:  Weilun Yin, Beijing Forestry University, China Klaus v. Gadow, University of Göttingen, Germany
LI Yan, CAO Jin-zhen, JIN Xiao-juan. Deformation fixation, mechanical properties and chemical analysis of compressed Populus cathayana wood pretreated by glycerin[J]. Forest Ecosystems, 2010, 12(4): 213-217. DOI: 10.1007/s11632-010-0411-9
Citation: LI Yan, CAO Jin-zhen, JIN Xiao-juan. Deformation fixation, mechanical properties and chemical analysis of compressed Populus cathayana wood pretreated by glycerin[J]. Forest Ecosystems, 2010, 12(4): 213-217. DOI: 10.1007/s11632-010-0411-9

Deformation fixation, mechanical properties and chemical analysis of compressed Populus cathayana wood pretreated by glycerin

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grant No. 30500386).

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  • Received Date: 17 June 2010
  • Rev Recd Date: 14 September 2010
  • In order to find an effective and environmentally friendly method to fix compressive deformation of wood, we determined or measured the recovery ratio, surface hardness, modulus of elasticity (MOE) and the modulus of rupture (MOR) of poplar (Populus cathayana
    Rehd.) samples pretreated by 40-60% glycerin solutions and then compressed at 160℃ for 10-120 min. We analyzed the data statistically by using two-factor analysis of variance. The chemical compositions of thermal treated wood were also analyzed and compared with untreated control samples. The results showed that the compressive deformation of wood can be properly fixed by glycerin pretreatment. The recovery ratio of compressed wood decreased with prolonging compression time and increasing concentration of the glycerin solution. However, the mechanical properties of compressed wood decreased after a long time of compression. The optimal fixation of compressive deformation is to pretreat the wood by a solution of 50% glycerin and compression at 160℃ for 60 min. The analysis of chemical composition showed that glycerin displayed an accelerating effect on degradation of hemicelluloses and lignin during heat-treatment, which explains the main reason of the effect of acceleration of glycerin on deformation fixation of compressed wood.
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