Bending quality of three Brazilian hardwoods modified by different hydrothermal treatments

ABSTRACT Background: Boiling, steaming, and microwave radiation treatments were used for softening and then manufacturing curved samples using three Brazilian hardwoods. Solid wood samples from Carya illinoinensis, Luehea divaricata and Platanus x acerifolia were characterized for bending quality, b...

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Published in:CERNE 2022, Vol.28
Main Authors: Aramburu, Arthur Behenck, Peres, Matheus Lemos de, Delucis, Rafael de Avila, Gatto, Darci Alberto
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Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACT Background: Boiling, steaming, and microwave radiation treatments were used for softening and then manufacturing curved samples using three Brazilian hardwoods. Solid wood samples from Carya illinoinensis, Luehea divaricata and Platanus x acerifolia were characterized for bending quality, bending defects, minimum radius of bending, spring-back and moisture content. Results: Among the studied woods, Carya illinoinensis wood was the most suitable to conform curved samples since 96.7% of these wood samples reached a perfect curved shape. On the other hand, Luehea divaricata wood presented the worst behaviour, which was marked by only 36.7% of samples achieving a perfect shape. In general, the studied hydrothermal treatments and exposure times induced similar softening behaviours. Conclusion: In this sense, microwave heating seems to be a good option when compared to the other pathways, since it is known that this method require low consumptions of both time and energy.
ISSN:0104-7760
2317-6342
2317-6342
DOI:10.1590/01047760202228013114