The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood
Low hygroscopicity is an important factor favoring the use of heat-treated wood materials. Hence, wild cherry (Cerasus avium (L.) Moench) wood was subjected to heat treatment with the ThermoWood® method for about 1 and 2 hours at temperatures of 190 and 212 °C in an industrial business. Then, trial...
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| description | Low hygroscopicity is an important factor favoring the use of heat-treated wood materials. Hence, wild cherry (Cerasus avium (L.) Moench) wood was subjected to heat treatment with the ThermoWood® method for about 1 and 2 hours at temperatures of 190 and 212 °C in an industrial business. Then, trial samples were prepared and divided into two groups. By being conditioned in the environments of 20 °C and 65% relative humidity (WC1), 20 °C and 85% relative humidity (WC2), 20 °C and 30% relative humidity (WC3), and 23 °C and 50% relative humidity (WC4), equilibrium moisture content (EMC) and dimensional stability (DS) values of the samples in the first group were determined. The water thickness swelling (WTS) and water retention (WR) features of the samples of the second group were examined by keeping them in water both 24 and 72 h. The results show that EMC and WTS decreased with increasing treatment temperature and durations. Also, DS was improved. On the other hand, the WR values of all the samples stayed approximately the same. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aeb9cefab009418e8cfb3528cfca47372022-12-21T23:21:52ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262015-02-011022083209310.15376/biores.10.2.2083-2093The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry WoodAyhan Aytin0Süleyman Korkut1Öner Ünsal2Nevzat Çakıcıer3Duzce University; TurkeyDepartment of Forest Industry Engineering, Duzce University; TurkeyDepartment of Forest Industry Engineering, Istanbul University; TurkeyDepartment of Forest Industry Engineering, Duzce University; TurkeyLow hygroscopicity is an important factor favoring the use of heat-treated wood materials. Hence, wild cherry (Cerasus avium (L.) Moench) wood was subjected to heat treatment with the ThermoWood® method for about 1 and 2 hours at temperatures of 190 and 212 °C in an industrial business. Then, trial samples were prepared and divided into two groups. By being conditioned in the environments of 20 °C and 65% relative humidity (WC1), 20 °C and 85% relative humidity (WC2), 20 °C and 30% relative humidity (WC3), and 23 °C and 50% relative humidity (WC4), equilibrium moisture content (EMC) and dimensional stability (DS) values of the samples in the first group were determined. The water thickness swelling (WTS) and water retention (WR) features of the samples of the second group were examined by keeping them in water both 24 and 72 h. The results show that EMC and WTS decreased with increasing treatment temperature and durations. Also, DS was improved. On the other hand, the WR values of all the samples stayed approximately the same.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_2_2083_Aytin_Heat_Treatment_Thermowood_MethodDimensional stabilityEquilibrium moisture contentThermoWood®Wild cherryWater thickness swelling |
| spellingShingle | Ayhan Aytin Süleyman Korkut Öner Ünsal Nevzat Çakıcıer The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood BioResources Dimensional stability Equilibrium moisture content ThermoWood® Wild cherry Water thickness swelling |
| title | The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood |
| title_full | The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood |
| title_short | The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood |
| title_sort | effects of heat treatment with the thermowood r method on the equilibrium moisture content and dimensional stability of wild cherry wood |
| topic | Dimensional stability Equilibrium moisture content ThermoWood® Wild cherry Water thickness swelling |
| url | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_2_2083_Aytin_Heat_Treatment_Thermowood_Method |
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