Enhancement of the physical and mechanical properties of wood using a novel organo-montmorillonite/hyperbranched polyacrylate emulsion

Abstract: In this work, a novel waterborne hyperbranched polyacrylate (HBPA) dispersed organo-montmorillonite (OMMT) emulsion was synthesized and used for the treatment of wood in a vacuum environment in order to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of the wood. The sapwood of Cathay poplar (Populus cathayana Rehd.) and Radiata pine (Pinus radiata D.Don) were used as the samples for experimentation. The results showed that the physical and mechanical properties of the wood improved significantly due to the successful penetration of the OMMT and HBPA into the wood cell wall. From it was also observed that OMET completely exfoliated from the HBPA matrix and formed a hydrophobic film covering on the inside walls of the cell lumen. Further, it was observed that the poplar sample displayed better mechanical properties than the pine sample because the pine has a more compact structure when compared to poplar and contains rosin. Furthermore, it was also observed that the mechanical properties of the modified wood sample gradually improved with an increase in the concentration of the emulsion. However, excessive concentration (>4 wt%) did not lead to further improvement.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Enhancement of the physical and mechanical properties of wood using a novel organo-montmorillonite/hyperbranched polyacrylate emulsion ; volume:75 ; number:6 ; year:2021 ; pages:545-554 ; extent:10
Holzforschung ; 75, Heft 6 (2021), 545-554 (gesamt 10)

Creator
Xu, Jianfeng
Li, Xiaoyan
Long, Ling
Liu, Ru

DOI
10.1515/hf-2020-0042
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2501161604338.464823195782
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Xu, Jianfeng
  • Li, Xiaoyan
  • Long, Ling
  • Liu, Ru

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