Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings

Heat treated wood (HTW) is successfully applied for floorings due to its better moisture resistance, increased dimensional stability, and uniform colour change to darker, brownish colours. The aim of this work was to define the hygroscopic range and equilibrium moisture content at ambient conditions...

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Autores principales: Vjekoslav Živković, Ivan Prša, Hrvoje Turkulin, Tomislav Sinković, Vlatka Jirouš-Rajković
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Publicado: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology 2008
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ea85eef9ba6b4436a4b01ea438195a2d2021-12-02T04:15:33ZDimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings0012-6772https://doaj.org/article/ea85eef9ba6b4436a4b01ea438195a2d2008-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/40067https://doaj.org/toc/0012-6772Heat treated wood (HTW) is successfully applied for floorings due to its better moisture resistance, increased dimensional stability, and uniform colour change to darker, brownish colours. The aim of this work was to define the hygroscopic range and equilibrium moisture content at ambient conditions of heat treated wood of two wood species – ash and beech. Material was treated at two temperature levels, 190 and 210 °C, and the properties were compared with native wood. The reduction in dimensional changes is expressed by volumetric shrinking and Anti Shrink Efficiency (ASE). Additionally, parquet elements were made out of such HTW, oil-impregnated and waxed, and subsequently tested for water vapour and liquid water permeability. Shrinking gradients of HTW were not reduced in comparison with native beech wood, but the absolute reduction in water uptake resulted in cca 50 % lower EMC values and up to cca 60 % improved ASE values. Surface treatment further improved the hygroscopic properties of HTW.Vjekoslav ŽivkovićIvan PršaHrvoje TurkulinTomislav SinkovićVlatka Jirouš-RajkovićUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood TechnologyarticleHeat treated woodParquet elementsDimensional stabilityBeechAshForestrySD1-669.5ENDrvna Industrija, Vol 59, Iss 2, Pp 69-73 (2008)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Heat treated wood
Parquet elements
Dimensional stability
Beech
Ash
Forestry
SD1-669.5
spellingShingle Heat treated wood
Parquet elements
Dimensional stability
Beech
Ash
Forestry
SD1-669.5
Vjekoslav Živković
Ivan Prša
Hrvoje Turkulin
Tomislav Sinković
Vlatka Jirouš-Rajković
Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings
description Heat treated wood (HTW) is successfully applied for floorings due to its better moisture resistance, increased dimensional stability, and uniform colour change to darker, brownish colours. The aim of this work was to define the hygroscopic range and equilibrium moisture content at ambient conditions of heat treated wood of two wood species – ash and beech. Material was treated at two temperature levels, 190 and 210 °C, and the properties were compared with native wood. The reduction in dimensional changes is expressed by volumetric shrinking and Anti Shrink Efficiency (ASE). Additionally, parquet elements were made out of such HTW, oil-impregnated and waxed, and subsequently tested for water vapour and liquid water permeability. Shrinking gradients of HTW were not reduced in comparison with native beech wood, but the absolute reduction in water uptake resulted in cca 50 % lower EMC values and up to cca 60 % improved ASE values. Surface treatment further improved the hygroscopic properties of HTW.
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author Vjekoslav Živković
Ivan Prša
Hrvoje Turkulin
Tomislav Sinković
Vlatka Jirouš-Rajković
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Ivan Prša
Hrvoje Turkulin
Tomislav Sinković
Vlatka Jirouš-Rajković
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title Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings
title_short Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings
title_full Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings
title_fullStr Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings
title_full_unstemmed Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings
title_sort dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings
publisher University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
publishDate 2008
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