The effects of heat treatment on technological properties in Red-bud maple ( Acer trautvetteri Medw.) wood

• Published in: Bioresource technology 2008-04, Vol.99 (6), p.1538-1543
• Main Authors: Korkut, Süleyman, Kök, M. Samil, Korkut, Derya Sevim, Gürleyen, Tuğba
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acer; Acer trautvetteri Medw; Analysis of Variance; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology - instrumentation; Biotechnology - methods; Compressive Strength; Elasticity; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hardness; Heat treatment; Hot Temperature; Materials Testing; Pressure; Red-bud maple; Reproducibility of Results; Technological properties; Temperature; Tensile Strength; Time Factors; Wood
• ISSN: 0960-8524; 1873-2976
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.04.021

Heat treatment is often used to improve the dimensional stability of wood. In this study, the effects of heat treatment on technological properties of Red-bud maple ( Acer trautvetteri Medw.) wood were examined. Samples obtained from Düzce Forest Enterprises, Turkey, were subjected to heat treatment at varying temperatures (120 °C, 150 °C and 180 °C) and for varying durations (2 h, 6 h and 10 h). The technological properties of heat-treated wood samples and control samples were tested. Compression strength parallel to grain, bending strength, modulus of elasticity in bending, janka-hardness, impact bending strength, and tension strength perpendicular to grain were determined. The results showed that technological strength values decreased with increasing treatment temperature and treatment times. Red-bud maple wood could be utilized by using proper heat treatment techniques with minimal losses in strength values in areas where working, and stability such as in window frames, are important factors.