Dimensional stabilization of wood treated with furfuryl alcohol catalysed by borates

Baysal, Ergun; Ozaki, Shinpei; Yalinkiliç, M. Kemal

doi:10.1007/s00226-004-0248-2

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“…The furfuryl alcohol, which has a sufficiently small molecular size, can impregnate wood cell walls and polymerize within the wood structure using a catalyst, heat or penetrating radiation [88]. Furfuryl alcohol originates from biomass waste [87] and is a renewable and natural material with no added metals or halogens [89].…”

Section: Furfurylationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dimensional Stabilization of Wood

Kocaefe

2015

Curr Forestry Rep

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This paper comprehensively reviews the relevant literature and presents the methods and processes used to investigate the dimensional stabilization of wood using various modification techniques, including (a) hydrophobization of wood surfaces to block the entrance and exit of water; (b) impregnation treatment with bulking agents, such as resin and wax, to maintain wood in a swollen state and diminish dimensional changes caused by moisture; (c) chemical treatment with different chemical agents to reduce the hygroscopicity of the wood; and (d) high temperature heat treatment, which modifies wood components, reducing accessible hydroxyl groups and decreasing the possibility of water absorption. The results of dimensionally stabilizing wood via different treatments are interpreted and compared, and the effects of treating conditions and parameters on the dimensional changes of wood are analyzed.

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Section: Furfurylationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dimensional Stabilization of Wood

Kocaefe

2015

Curr Forestry Rep

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“…The 1 H-NMR spectra (500 MHz) were recorded on a Bruker DRX 500 spectrophotometer at 32 C in THFd 8 . 13 C NMR spectra of the solid samples were obtained in a 9.4 T Bruker Avance 400 WB spectrophotometer (DSX model) on a 4 mm double-bearing probe, at 100.6 MHz.…”

Section: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most common coupling agents are organic acids, anhydrides, isocyanates, and silanes. [7][8][9][10][11][12] The use of silane-based coupling agents offers one of the more successful routes to improving the association between fibres and polymers. These can act as a bridge between the hydrophilic regions and the hydrophobic regions of the materials.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Poly(vinyl chloride) and wood flour press mould composites: New bonding strategies

Rocha

Coelho

Fonseca

et al. 2009

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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In this work, different strategies for improving the association between hydrophilic wood flour surfaces and poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) hydrophobic surfaces were tested. Three new coupling agents, based on living radical polymerisation (LRP), involving PVC were synthesised and tested in formulations with PVC and wood flour. The melt mixing behaviour was analysed in terms of the torque exerted by the mixing blades and related to the structural properties of the mixture. These products were ground and sheets were produced by press moulding. The composites were characterised by dynamic mechanical analysis. It was found that the use of a new block copolymer poly(vinyl chloride)-b-poly(hydroxypropyl acrylate)-b-poly(vinyl chloride), prepared by LRP, increases the elastic modulus of the composite, under controlled conditions, involving the use of specific amounts of the copolymer.

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“…2) is a clear light yellow colored liquid when pure, but it turns into yellowish brown color on long-standing. Furfuryl alcohol has been used in the formation of wood polymer composite for a long time (Baysal et al 2004;Lande et al 2010). It can be impregnated into the cells of wood owing to its low molecular weight.…”

Section: Polyfurfuryl Alcoholmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bio-based Wood Polymer Nanocomposites: A Sustainable High-Performance Material for Future

Hazarika

Baishya

2015

Advanced Structured Materials

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Numerous studies are underway on the preparation and applications of petroleum-based polymer nanocomposites. The depletion of world oil pool, nonbiodegradability, and raising cost of petroleum-based materials are some of the disadvantages allied with these polymers-based products. The utilization of renewable materials has attracted researchers because of its easy availability and low cost. They can potentially remove the harmful effects of petroleum-based materials and thus show a greener path in the fields of application of composites. The biocomposites developed by using renewable polymers such as furfuryl alcohol, poly(lactic acid), gluten, starch, soy flour, etc., and naturally available fibers have been gaining considerable attention because of their environmentfriendly nature. Wood is a biologically derived biodegradable raw material which requires minimum processing energy. Wood polymer composites (WPC) have tremendous advantageous properties and it rapidly improves the mechanical, physical, chemical as well as other properties of the composite suitable for different outdoor and indoor applications. The properties of the WPC can be improved to the desired level through the application of nanotechnology, cross-linking agents, flame retardants, grafting, etc. Nano-based wood polymer composite provides versatile advantages in their properties compared to the conventional WPC. Flame retardants obtained from renewable resource such as the gum of the plant Moringa oleifera can efficiently improve the flame retardancy along with other properties of the composites. This chapter discusses the various properties of renewable polymerbased wood polymer nanocomposites as a potential, sustainable, green composite to attain durability without using harmful chemicals.

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Dimensional stabilization of wood treated with furfuryl alcohol catalysed by borates

Cited by 51 publications

References 21 publications

Dimensional Stabilization of Wood

Dimensional Stabilization of Wood

Poly(vinyl chloride) and wood flour press mould composites: New bonding strategies

Bio-based Wood Polymer Nanocomposites: A Sustainable High-Performance Material for Future

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