Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine wood

This work deals with the resistance against subterranean termites of a thermally treated and weathered fast-growing pine wood. The pine wood was thermally treated at variable temperatures (c.a. 180 ºC, 200 ºC, and 220°C) for 2 h and then exposed to artificial weathering for three months. Chemical,...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ripoll de Medeiros, Andrey Pereira Acosta, Kelvin Techera Barbosa, Rafael de Avila Delucis, Rafael Beltrame, Darci Alberto Gatto
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Language:English
Published: Universidad del Bío-Bío 2023-09-01
Series:Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología
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Online Access:https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/6088
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Andrey Pereira Acosta
Kelvin Techera Barbosa
Rafael de Avila Delucis
Rafael Beltrame
Darci Alberto Gatto
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description This work deals with the resistance against subterranean termites of a thermally treated and weathered fast-growing pine wood. The pine wood was thermally treated at variable temperatures (c.a. 180 ºC, 200 ºC, and 220°C) for 2 h and then exposed to artificial weathering for three months. Chemical, hygroscopic, thermal, mechanical, colorimetric, biological, and morphological characteristics were evaluated. Compared to the untreated wood, as expected, the thermal treatments yielded wood parts with improved thermal, hygroscopic and colorimetric features. The thermal treatment also helped for retaining the thermal stability, volumetric hydrophobicity, color, and roughness of the pine wood exposed to the weathering. Previous changes ascribed to the weathering process did not affect the damages attributed to the termites attack, although that wood treated at 180 ºC presented an increased resistance against the termites deterioration.
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spelling doaj.art-8fd3f589f4074648af9850f61d515fb02024-01-15T18:21:02ZengUniversidad del Bío-BíoMaderas: Ciencia y Tecnología0717-36440718-221X2023-09-0126Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine woodRicardo Ripoll de MedeirosAndrey Pereira AcostaKelvin Techera BarbosaRafael de Avila DelucisRafael BeltrameDarci Alberto Gatto This work deals with the resistance against subterranean termites of a thermally treated and weathered fast-growing pine wood. The pine wood was thermally treated at variable temperatures (c.a. 180 ºC, 200 ºC, and 220°C) for 2 h and then exposed to artificial weathering for three months. Chemical, hygroscopic, thermal, mechanical, colorimetric, biological, and morphological characteristics were evaluated. Compared to the untreated wood, as expected, the thermal treatments yielded wood parts with improved thermal, hygroscopic and colorimetric features. The thermal treatment also helped for retaining the thermal stability, volumetric hydrophobicity, color, and roughness of the pine wood exposed to the weathering. Previous changes ascribed to the weathering process did not affect the damages attributed to the termites attack, although that wood treated at 180 ºC presented an increased resistance against the termites deterioration. https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/6088Accelerated agingartificial weatheringbiodegradationsubterranean termitesthermal treatment
spellingShingle Ricardo Ripoll de Medeiros
Andrey Pereira Acosta
Kelvin Techera Barbosa
Rafael de Avila Delucis
Rafael Beltrame
Darci Alberto Gatto
Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine wood
Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología
Accelerated aging
artificial weathering
biodegradation
subterranean termites
thermal treatment
title Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine wood
title_full Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine wood
title_fullStr Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine wood
title_full_unstemmed Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine wood
title_short Effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast-growing pine wood
title_sort effects of thermal treatment and weathering in the resistance against termites of a fast growing pine wood
topic Accelerated aging
artificial weathering
biodegradation
subterranean termites
thermal treatment
url https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/6088
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