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Original Articles

Optimizing Chemical Wood Modification with Oligomeric Lactic Acid by Screening of Processing Conditions

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Pages 385-398 | Published online: 13 May 2019
 

Abstract

When exposed to moisture, wood undergoes swelling and is susceptible to fungal degradation. Chemical modification via oligomeric lactic acid (OLA) treatment has been found to be a promising environmentally friendly solution to this disadvantage. In this study, wood was impregnated with OLA and then variously heat treated to polymerize the OLA in situ. The effect of curing temperature and time on OLA polymerization has been determined chemically. Dimensional stability was examined by water immersion and hygroscopicity measurements and biological decay resistance also evaluated. OLA impregnation followed by heat treatment enhanced wood properties. OLA cure at 160 °C for 48 h resulted in treated wood with greater dimensional stability and biological resistance.

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Funding

The research leading to these results was supported by funding from the WoodWisdom-Net Research Program, which is a transnational R&D program jointly funded by national funding organizations within the framework of the ERA-NET + Action WoodWisdom-Net+, and the Swiss body of the COST office (funded project number C15.0090).

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