The potential of citric acid and glucose enhancing the reaction of wood with bicine and tricine

Figures & data

Figure 1. Weight percent gain before (WPG) and after heat treatment (residual WPG).

Figure 2. Anti-swelling efficiency (ASE) over 3 wet-dry cycles. The used chemical concentrations in the solutions are as in Figure 1.

Figure 3. (a) Weight percent gain after leaching over the three wet-dry cycles, and (b) bulking coefficient before (BC cycle 0) and after the ASE procedure (BC cycle 3).

Figure 4. (a) Modulus of elasticity, and (b) modulus of rupture in bending.