Vapor phase reaction of wood with maleic anhydride (I): dimensional stability and durability of treated wood

Reaction between maleic anhydride (MA) and wood specimens was carried out in a vapor phase reaction system. Reaction conditions such as the ratio of supplied MA to wood, initial moisture content, and reaction temperature were optimized. The MA supplied to the reaction system was effectively absorbed by the wood, and a satisfactorily high dimensional stability was achieved even at a low MA/wood ratio. The dimensional stability increased with rising initial moisture content. When the reaction was conducted at an elevated temperature (180°C), high dimensional stability was attained without remarkable weight increase and bulking. The mechanism of dimensional stabilization was discussed on the basis of the dimensional changes at high humidity and during repeated water soaking and drying. It was shown that the dimensional stabilization arises mainly from a decrease of hygroscopicity. When the reaction was conducted at 180°C, the formation of cross-links in the cell wall was apparent. Following the MA treatment, the antifungal property was remarkably enhanced and met the Japanese Industrial Standard K1571. Therefore, MA treatment in the vapor phase is an effective method to attain antifungal properties as well as high dimensional stability with a small amount of nontoxic reagent.     

疏水改性对杉木微观力学性能的影响

为提高木材尺寸稳定性,利用烷基烯酮二聚体对杉木进行疏水改性处理,同时运用纳米压痕技术分析评价疏水处理对木材纳米力学性能的影响.结果表明,当处理剂的质量分数为5％、处理时间为30 min时,疏水效果最好,同时最节约成本;疏水处理会降低杉木S2层细胞壁的弹性模量,当处理剂质量分数为5％时影响较小;杉木S2层细胞壁蠕变值会随处理剂质量分数和处理时间的增加呈现上升的趋势.     

乙酸酐对大豆基木材胶粘剂的改性研究

用乙酸酐改性大豆基木材胶粘剂,研究了乙酸酐为不同浓度时,双因素(pH值和温度)对耐水胶合强度的影响。试验结果得到4个不同浓度下pH值和温度的最佳组合值为:乙酸酐体积分数为1.2%、1.8%、2.4%、3.0%时对应的pH值/温度是8/55℃、8/55℃、7/70℃、7/70℃,最佳耐水胶合强度可提高到0.72 MPa。以乙酸酐体积分数为1.8%为例,采用茚三酮法测得大豆蛋白质的酰化程度,分析不同温度下pH值对酰化程度的影响,结果显示:耐水胶合强度与酰化程度不成正相关。由红外光谱分析可知,乙酸酐与大豆蛋白的游离氨基发生了交联反应,从而提高了大豆基木材胶粘剂的耐水胶合强度。     

Vapor phase reaction of wood with maleic anhydride (II): mechanism of dimensional stabilization

The vapor phase reaction of wood with maleic anhydride (MA) was investigated from the aspect of the mechanism of dimensional stabilization. Notably the existence of cross-links was examined by detailed analyses of dimensional stability and related properties, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectra, and changes in mechanical properties such as creep property and vibrational property. Higher reaction temperature resulted in less leaching of reagent. Also a peak in DRIFT spectra at 1730 cm⁻¹ showed the esterification of wood components with MA, while that at around 1780 cm⁻¹, which became remarkable with increasing reaction temperature, suggested the formation of cross-linking. The loss tangent decreased and the creep deformation was restrained for the specimens treated at high temperature. From these results it is plausible that MA mainly forms monoester with wood components at lower temperature; however, at elevated temperature cross-linking appears in addition to formation of the monoester.     

杉木生长与材性兼优无性系的选择

在江苏宁镇丘陵地区试验研究表明，杉木无性系生长与基本密度性状存在显著的遗传差异。按“两个阶段独立选择法”从供试材料中评选出013、026、027号等3个生长、材性兼优无性系，005、016、024、011号4个生长优、材性较优（与融水优良种源相近）无性系，和029号1代种子园最优家系子代。6年生时，它们的材积比对照（广西融水种源杉木）增加10.6%-144.9%，木材基本密度提高1.16%-20.26%，可作为优质、高产杉木优良无性系在低丘综合治理与开发中扩大应用，研究选出的021、014号等5个优质无性系，材积生长比对照差，但木材基本密度比对照高8.72%-19.68%，可作为育种材料用于杉木材性与生长杂交遗传改良。     

Preparation,physical properties and ultraviolet resistance of wood nanocomposites based on modified soybean oil and bentonite

ABSTRACT

Safer environmental requirements have resulted in significant interest in natural polymer-based materials to increase sustainability. In this perspective, wood polymer nanocomposites are of particular interest. Wood polymer nanocomposites were prepared from modified soybean oil, wood flour and cetyl trimethylammonium bromide modified bentonite using the compression-molding technique. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometric studies were used to confirm the successful modification of bentonite. Incorporation of 3?wt% of bentonite in the composites produced significant improvement in properties compared to those of 1 and 5?wt%. Furthermore, in comparison to the unfilled nanocomposites, nanoclay-filled ones showed an enhanced UV resistance property as judged by lower weight loss and carbonyl index. The decrease in mechanical properties of UV-exposed unfilled composites was more significant compared to those of nanoclay-filled composites. Scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope were used to study the surface morphology and distribution of the bentonite into the composites. In addition, with the incorporation of bentonite, significant increase in thermal, mechanical and flame-retarding properties was observed.     

Preparation and properties of oligoesterified wood blocks based on anhydride and epoxide

Summary Preparation and properties of oligoesterified woods in the form of block are reviewed. The oligoesterified wood blocks are prepared by stepwise addition reactions of dicarboxylic acid anhydride and epichlorohydrin (EpCl), or one-step chemical treatment with reactant solution of the anhydride and EpCl. Among the preparation methods investigated, the heating-suction method is industrially advantageous. In this method, wood blocks impregnated with the reactant solution are heated and then subjected to suction under reduced pressure and heating, to remove unreacted reactant solution. The oligoesterified wood blocks thus obtained contain oligoester chains formed by the alternate additions of the anhydride and EpCl to OH groups of wood. They also contain small amounts of free oligomers not linked with the wood matrix. Their dimensional stabilities against moisture and water become greater with increase in the apparent total weight increase due to the oligoester chains and the free oligomers. The oligoesterified wood blocks based on phthalic anhydride-EpCl are industrially promising, and exhibit higher compressive and flexural strenghts, greater chemical resistance, electric insulation, and much lower water absorption than untreated wood block. Furthermore, excellent resistances are observed against weathering and biodeterioration.     

Dynamic viscoelastic properties of wood acetylated with acetic anhydride solution of glucose pentaacetate

 Spruce wood specimens were acetylated with acetic anhydride (AA) solutions of glucose pentaacetate (GPA), and their viscoelastic properties along the radial direction were compared to those of the untreated and the normally acetylated specimens at various relative humidities and temperatures. Higher concentrations of the GPA/AA solution resulted in more swelling of wood when GPA was introducted into the wood cell wall. At room temperature the dynamic Young's modulus (E′) of the acetylated wood was enhanced by 10% with the introduction of GPA, whereas its mechanical loss tangent (tan δ) remained almost unchanged. These changes were interpreted to be an antiplasticizing effect of the bulky GPA molecules in the wood cell wall. On heating in the absence of moisture, the GPA-acetylated wood exhibited a marked drop in E′ and a clear tan δ peak above 150°C, whereas the E′ and tan δ of the untreated wood were relatively stable up to 200°C. The tan δ peak of the GPA-acetylated wood shifted to lower temperatures with increasing GPA content, and there was no tan δ peak due to the melting of GPA itself. Thus the marked thermal softening of the GPA-acetylated wood was attributed to the softening of wood components plasticized with GPA. Received: March 29, 2002 / Accepted: May 21, 2002 Correspondence to:E. Obataya     

Acetylation of wood in combination with polysiloxanes to improve water-related and mechanical properties of wood

Scots pine sapwood was acetylated with ethyltriacetoxysilane using acetic acid as a solvent and sulfuric acid as a catalyst. A weight percent gain (WPG) of 14 % and cell wall bulking of 7 % were obtained after 5 h of reaction time. Pine specimens were acetylated with acetic anhydride in the presence of 1 % ethyltriacetoxysilane, dihydroxy-functional siloxane, acetoxy-functional siloxane, amino-functional siloxane and non-functional siloxane, respectively. Acetoxy-functional siloxane induced the greatest reduction in water uptake with a water repellent effectiveness after 24 h of up to 62 % as compared to acetylated wood. WPG and cell wall bulking increased compared to solely acetylated wood with increasing concentrations of acetoxy-functional siloxane in acetic anhydride; anti-shrink efficiency, however, did not increase. Fungal resistance of pine sapwood and beech as well as mechanical strength properties did not change when 20 % acetoxy-functional siloxane was added to acetic anhydride compared to solely acetylated specimens.     

Treatment of fir wood with chitosan and polyethylene glycol

Chitosan is a natural biopolymer, derived from chitin, which is used for wood modification. Polyethylene glycol(PEG) was reacted with wood to provide possible fixation of the chitosan to wood. Wood blocks were treated with chitosan and PEG, as well as pre-treatment with the PEG at different temperatures and further reaction with the chitosan. The samples were soaked in water to study leaching of the chemicals, water absorption, swelling, as well as anti-swelling efficiency. Any prior reaction of the wood with PEG provided better reaction to the chitosan.Bulking was increased after the treatment of the wood with PEG. Swelling was reduced in the PEG-treated wood blocks as well as the pre-treated samples. Chitosan was not able to protect wood against water penetration: the treated samples showed more water absorption and swelling.However, pre-treatment of the samples decreased swelling in the wood, and the density was not noticeably affected by the treatments. Heating during the treatment caused more reduction in swelling for PEG–chitosan treated samples.     

Effect of maleic anhydride grafted styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene （MA-SEBS） on impact fracture behavior of polypropylene / wood fiber composites

MA-SEBS as compatibilizer and impact modifier was incorporated into Polypropylene/Wood Fiber （PP/WF） to enhance interface adhesion and impact strength of the composite. The effect of MA-SEBS content on the impact fracture behavior of PP/WF composites was studied. The impact properties of composites with 8% MA-SEBS reached the maximum value. And further increasing of MA-SEBS content to 10% did not improve the fracture toughness, but improved the stiffness of composites by DMA analysis. This was attributed to the improved PP/WF adhesion. As the MA-SEBS content is more than 8%, the molecule interaction of PP and WF was expected to much stronger than lower MA-SEBS. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） was performed to analyze the impact fracture surface and showed a stronger affinity for the wood surfaces.     

MA-SEBS对木纤维/聚丙烯复合材料冲击断裂行为的影响(英文)

马来酸酐接枝苯乙烯-乙烯-丁烯-苯乙烯(MA-SEBS)用作聚丙烯/木纤维复合体系的界面相容剂及冲击改性剂,来提高其界面粘接及冲击强度。研究了MA-SEBS含量对PP/WF复合材料冲击断裂行为的影响,当MA-SEBS含量达到8%时,冲击性能达到了最大值,进一步增加到10%并未提高其断裂韧性,但动态热机械分析(DMA)表明复合材料刚性的提高,这归因于PP/WF界面的改善,当MA-SEBS超过8%,聚丙烯与木纤维分子间的相互作用增强。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)分析了样品的断裂表面,表明木纤维与聚丙烯表面强烈的界面粘结。图5表1参11。     

The effects of cell wall swelling on the permeability of grand fir wood

Summary The longitudinal permeability of Abies grandis wood swollen to varying degree by water vapour sorption has been measured using a non-swelling liquid. The results obtained show that cell wall swelling causes a reversible decrease in permeability in both air dried and solvent exchange dried specimens.Direct microscopic measurements have shown that change in lumen diameter cannot explain the observed effect.Mathematical analysis of the data suggests that the permeability decrease may be due to increase in thickness of bordered pit membrane fibrils resulting from sorption of water.     

糠醇化对橡胶木性质的影响

以平衡含水率(EMC)和线性湿涨系数(LSC)为评价指标,研究了不同质量增加率(WPG)的糠醇改性对橡胶木吸湿尺寸稳定性的影响,并从尺寸稳定性角度探讨糠醇改性的临界WPG;还分析了糠醇改性对抗弯强度(MOR)和抗弯弹性模量(MOE)的影响,并探讨了减量平衡含水率(EMCR)衡量浸渍改性材吸湿性的可行性.结果表明:糠醇化可以显著降低橡胶木的EMC和LSC,EMC受WPG的影响明显,LSC随着WPG的增加而显著下降,基于LSC和胞壁充涨系数推导的临界WPG两者之间存在较大误差;改性材的MOE随WPG提高而增加,增幅约在30％ ～40％,但MOR却略有下降;与基于浸渍材绝干质量的EMC相比,基于浸渍前绝干质量的EMCR能更客观地评价浸渍改性后木材的吸湿能力,可用于吸湿性的研究中,但鉴于用户和第三方检测不方便,不推荐其作为改性产品的评价指标.     

协同改性对水性UV木器涂料性能的影响

采用SiO2和CaCO3对水性紫外光(UV)固化木器涂料进行协同改性,通过优化工艺参数制备了水性UV固化木器涂层,并对涂层的力学性能和光泽度进行了测试.发现当水性UV固化木器涂料中CaCO3的含量控制在5.0％,SiO2含量在2.0％ ～3.0％时,先将水性UV固化木器涂料在40℃烘箱中干燥10 min,然后在UV灯下照射1min,得到的水性UV固化木器涂层具有良好的硬度、附着力和抗冲击强度;但是当SiO2含量高于3.0％时,水性UV固化木器涂层的力学性能反而下降.光泽度测试表明,当CaCO3含量控制在5.0％,水性UV固化木器涂层的光泽度随SiO2含量的升高而下降,当SiO2含量超过1.0％时,水性UV固化木器涂层呈现亚光光泽度.     

Dynamic water vapour sorption properties of wood treated with glutaraldehyde

The dynamic water vapour sorption properties of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood samples were studied to investigate the modifying effects of glutaraldehyde. Pine sapwood was treated with solutions of glutaraldehyde and a catalyst (magnesium chloride) to obtain weight per cent gains of 0.5, 8.6, 15.5, and 21.0%, respectively. The sorption behaviour of untreated and treated wood was measured using a Dynamic Vapour Sorption apparatus. The results showed considerable reduction in equilibrium moisture content of wood and the corresponding equilibrium time at each target relative humidity (RH) due to glutaraldehyde treatment. The moisture adsorption and desorption rates of modified and unmodified wood were generally faster in the low RH range (up to approximate 20%) than in the high range. Modification primarily reduced the adsorption and desorption rates over the high RH range of 20–95%. Glutaraldehyde modification resulted in a reduction in sorption hysteresis due to the loss of elasticity of cell walls.     

Effect of chemical modification on the properties of wood/polypropylene composites

对以铝酸酯为偶联剂对木粉进行表面改性处理后制备的木粉/聚丙烯复合材料的力学性能和形态学特征进行了研究。结果表明:铝酸酯偶联剂可以增加木塑复合材料的抗冲击强度,但会对复合材料的抗拉强度和抗弯强度造成负面的影响。对木塑复合材料的动态力学性能和微分扫描热量分析研究表明,以铝酸酯作为偶联剂,对木塑复合材料的储存模量和损失模量有少许增加,同时可降低材料的熔点和熔解热。利用扫描电镜观察木塑复合材料的木材与塑料界面发现,经铝酸酯处理过的木材与聚丙烯复合界面之间具有更好的相容性。这些研究结果表明,在木塑复合材料制造过程中利用廉价的铝酸酯作为木材化学改性剂,对改善复合材料的性质同样起作良好的作用。图6 表2 参16。     

Demarcation of juvenile and mature woods of planted Chinese fir and its wood quality prediction

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