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Effects of different pretreatment methods on the dimensional stability of steamed bamboo units
To optimize steam pretreatment conditions and solve the problem of bamboo deformation more effectively under standard atmospheric pressure, the dimensional stability of bamboo units was used as the main evalua...
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The volatile organic compounds release from acid-alkali pretreated moso bamboo during heat treatment
The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted during the heat treatment of bamboo will seriously affect the environmental quality and pose a potential threat to human health. In order to research the effect of...
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Drying characteristics, hygroscopicity, and dimensional stability of natural tung oil dried bamboo
Drying with hot oil is considered to simplify the process and improve the production efficiency of bamboo treatment. Herein, tung oil was used to dry and modify fresh bamboo. After bamboo samples were dried in...
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Improvement in hygroscopicity and dimensional stability of bamboo through a synthetic modification of maleic anhydride with tung oil heat treatment
Bamboo is known to be a sustainable material with fast growth and high mechanical properties, while the high hygroscopicity and low-dimensional stability limit its further utilization in the construction secto...
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Improving color stabilization in thermally modified wood by pretreatment with aluminum sulfate vacuum impregnation
The poor anti-weathering performance of thermally modified wood often influences the appearance and service life of wood exposed to an outdoor environment. In this study, wood samples exhibiting ultraviolet (U...
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Effect of aluminum sulfate impregnation heat joint treatment on color changes of Chinese fir
Changes in the extract composition and lignin structure are the main factors that affect color changes in wood during heat treatment. GC–MS analysis revealed that changes in the aromatic and ketone containing ...
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Open AccessEffects of aluminum sulfate soaking pretreatment on dimensional stability and thermostability of heat-treated wood
Acidic aluminum sulfate hydrolysis solutions can be used to catalyze the thermal degradation of wood in a mild temperature environment, and thus reduce the temperature required for heat treatment process. To i...
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Open AccessEffects of Combined Acid-alkali and Heat Treatment on the Physiochemical Structure of Moso Bamboo
To improve the performance of bamboo and increase its utilization value, this study aimed at investigating the effects of impregnation pretreatment and thermal treatment on the structural changes of bamboo. Th...
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Open AccessEffects of zinc chloride–silicone oil treatment on wood dimensional stability, chemical components, thermal decomposition and its mechanism
The hygroexpansion and anisotropy of wood limit its application in construction and wood products industry. Zinc chloride–silicone oil was use to decrease the hygroscopicity and improve the dimensional stabili...
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Development of schedule to steaming prior to drying and its effects on Eucalyptus grandis × E. urophylla wood
To investigate the influence of moisture content (MC) and steaming temperature on defects develo** during steaming prior to kiln drying, mass loss, heat transfer, microstructures, extractives, and chemical t...
