Improvement of mechanical, humidity resistance and thermal properties of heat-treated rubber wood by impregnation of SiO₂ precursor (open access)

Improvement of mechanical, humidity resistance and thermal properties of heat-treated rubber wood by impregnation of SiO₂ precursor

This article proposes a novel methodology by impregnating SiO₂ precursor solution into the heat-treated wood to improve the mechanical properties.
Date: June 18, 2018
Creator: Zhang, Nannan; Xu, Min & Cai, Liping
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fabrication of densified wood via synergy of chemical pretreatment, hot-pressing and post mechanical fixation (open access)

Fabrication of densified wood via synergy of chemical pretreatment, hot-pressing and post mechanical fixation

Article describes examination of the appearance, color, chemical composition, and physiology and mechanical properties of densified Abies wood before and after densification treatment using a colorimeter, FTIR and mechanical testing machine.
Date: January 30, 2020
Creator: Shi, Jiangtao; Peng, Junyi; Huang, Qiongtao; Cai, Liping & Shi, Sheldon
System: The UNT Digital Library