Studying the Performance of Composites Based on Thermally Modified and UV-Treated Wood

Abstract:

To enhance the quality of wood and extend its industrial applications, various methods of wood modification are being developed. It is well known that the thermal treatment of wood may considerably enhance its moisture resistance, reduce its hygroscopicity, and increase its rot proofing. However, reducing the absorptive capacity of wood adversely affects the process of obtaining wood-based composites. Pressure and pressing time increase, which finally increases the cost of the end product. Thus, this study represents the research in how ultraviolet exposure affects the physical properties of wood that has been pre-treated thermally, followed by obtaining a composite. An experimental wood-modifying facility has been developed. We have considered the process of the moisture absorption of the material that has been exposed to thermal modification and UV-radiation. From the experiments conducted, we have found that the UV exposure of wood samples causes an increase in the surface wettability of the thermally modified material. It is found that the most active process of surficial inactivation runs within 60-90 minutes of the UV-exposure of wood. Post-treatment does not result in any considerable changes in the surface wettability. This treatment promotes the increasing adhesion of water-borne binders to the material surface in developing high-strength composites based on modified wood.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 316)
• Pages: 121-126
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.316.121
• Online since: April 2021
• Authors: Ruslan R. Khasanshin*, Ruslan R. Safin, Shamil R. Mukhametzyanov
• Keywords: Composite, Strength, Thermal Modification, Ultraviolet Treatment, Wood

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