Colour stabilisation of wood composites using polyethylene glycol and melamine resin

Müller, Uwe; Steiner, Melanie

doi:10.1007/s00107-009-0386-1

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“…They concluded that low molecular weight of PEG was necessary to penetrate into cell wall. Mueller and Steiner (2010) insisted that PEG treatment was effective to reduce the color change of wood, especially, low molecular weight of PEG. Hoadley (2000) found out that the weight of 1000 was most suitable to prevent the surface checks of wood.…”

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High-Temperature Drying of Bamboo Tubes Pretreated with Polyethylen Glycol Solution

Kang¹,

Chung²,

Han³

et al. 2017

Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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This study was conducted to develop a new drying technology in order to quickly and massively dry bamboo tubes without crack and check. The bamboo tubes with the diameter of 45 mm -68 mm had been impregnated in the solution of PEG-1000, and then were dried under room temperature and high temperature, respectively. The cracks occurred on all control specimens while no cracks were found on PEG treated specimens during drying at room temperature due to effect of PEG restraining the circumferential shrinkage of bamboo tube. But the drying period of this method was too long (200 days) compared to 10 hours of kiln drying. During fast high temperature drying, cracks occurred on all control specimens, but no cracks were found on PEG treated specimens, which could be accounted for more solidified PEG due to higher drying temperature and faster drying rate, and the tension set formed on the surface of bamboo tube in the early stage of drying owning to high drying temperature and low relative humidity. Thus, it is advised that PEG treated bamboo tube should be fast dried at high temperature in order to not only prevent crack or check in short drying period but also increase the dimensional stability of the products made of bamboo tubes.

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High-Temperature Drying of Bamboo Tubes Pretreated with Polyethylen Glycol Solution

Kang¹,

Chung²,

Han³

et al. 2017

Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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“…Wallstrom and Lindberg (1995) reported that the weight of specimens was increased by 20%; however, only a slight amount of the low molecular weight PEG penetrated the specimens. Mueller and Steiner (2010) showed that PEG treatment reduces variation in wood color, especially, low molecular weight PEG. Hoadley (2000) found that the molecular weight of 1000 was most suitable for preventing surface checks in wood.…”

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Polyethylene Glycol Treatment of Han-Ok Round Wood Components to Prevent Surface Checking

Huang

Lee²,

Jang

et al. 2017

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The effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) treatment was investigated relative to surface checks of red and Korean pine round wood for building Koreanstyle homes. The logs used for this study were impregnated with a solution of PEG-1000 for three weeks, and then they were dried to a moisture content of about 15% at the temperature of 120 °C within the drying time of 49 h. During the middle stage of drying, slight surface checks were found on red pine PEG-treated logs compared with severe surface checks on red pine control logs. Due to PEG treatment and high drying temperature, at the end of drying, apparent surface check was not found on red pine PEG-treated logs compared with serious surface checks on the corresponding control log. No surface checks were discovered on Korean pine logs during and after drying due to the PEG effect. Thus, PEG treatment was effective in preventing surface checks on red and Korean pine logs during drying at high temperature.

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Improving the UV and water-resistance properties of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) with impregnation modifiers

Lahtela

Kärki

2014

Eur. J. Wood Prod.

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Colour stabilisation of wood composites using polyethylene glycol and melamine resin

Abstract: To cite this version:Uwe Müller, Melanie Steiner. Colour stabilisation of wood composites using polyethylene glycol and melamine resin. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, Springer Verlag, 2009, 68 (4)

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

High-Temperature Drying of Bamboo Tubes Pretreated with Polyethylen Glycol Solution

High-Temperature Drying of Bamboo Tubes Pretreated with Polyethylen Glycol Solution

Polyethylene Glycol Treatment of Han-Ok Round Wood Components to Prevent Surface Checking

Improving the UV and water-resistance properties of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) with impregnation modifiers

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