The decay resistance and moisture dynamics of wood
In laboratory studies the heartwood content seems to be the only natural property of a wood of different tree species influencing the decay resistance. Moistening and drying by diffusion happen quite slowly. Scots pine ( L.) sapwood takes moisture by capillary action quicker than pine heartwood and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Finnish Society of Forest Science
1987-01-01
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| Series: | Silva Fennica |
| Online Access: | https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5310 |
| Summary: | In laboratory studies the heartwood content seems to be the only natural property of a wood of different tree species influencing the decay resistance. Moistening and drying by diffusion happen quite slowly. Scots pine ( L.) sapwood takes moisture by capillary action quicker than pine heartwood and Norway spruce ( (L.) H. Karst.) wood. Swelling and shrinkage are also greatest in pine sapwood. Impregnation of pine sapwood can give it better hydrophobic and dimensional stability than that of pine heartwood.Pinus sylvestrisPicea abies |
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| ISSN: | 2242-4075 |