The influence of fiber chemical treatment on prevention of biologic  deterioration of medium density fiberboard (MDF)

Hajihassani, Reza; Masoomeh, Seyedeh

doi:10.22092/ijwpr.2014.6279

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Reza Hajihassani ¹
seyedeh masoomeh ²

¹ M.Sc., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Iran

² Ph.D, student of Ttarbiat Modares university, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2014.6279

Abstract

Abstract
In this research, the effects of acetylation on the prevention of white-rot and brown-rot fungi deterioration in medium density fiberboard (MDF) were investigated. Sample boards were made from acetylated poplar fibers, which were treated at different times (0, 30, 90 and 270 minutes) to obtain different weight percent gains (WPGs of 0, 4.85, 9.1, and 15.8 %). Totally twelve samples boards at three replication for every treatment were made.. The results were analyzed based on a complete randomized design (CRD) under a factorial experiment. Results revealed that the acetylation decreased the deterioration effect of white-rot and brown-rot fungi. As it was determined, the weight reduction of acetylated boards with the highest WPG (15.8 %) after 16 weeks were measured as 1.605 % and 16.93 % for white and brown-rot fungi, respectively. It was also determined that the weight loss of the control (untreated boards) samples was measured as 39.96 and 49.31% in the same period. The research results showed that the acetylation enhances biologic resistance in medium density fiberboard.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Biology and Wood Protection

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Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Science Research

The influence of fiber chemical treatment on prevention of biologic deterioration of medium density fiberboard (MDF)

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Volume 29, Fall 3 - Serial Number 48
November 2014
Pages 390-398

The influence of fiber chemical treatment on prevention of biologic deterioration of medium density fiberboard (MDF)

References

References

Volume 29, Fall 3 - Serial Number 48November 2014Pages 390-398

Volume 29, Fall 3 - Serial Number 48
November 2014
Pages 390-398