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Influence of surface modification of wood with octadecyltrichlorosilane on its dimensional stability and resistance against Coniophora puteana and molds

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A relatively new approach for wood protection against fungal decay is based on hydrophobization of wood and on lowering its moisture content. Water repellence of wood can be increased by polymerization of hydrophobic monomers in wood cell walls. It was found that Norway spruce wood after treatment with octadecyltrichlorosilane exhibited reduced water uptake by the wood cell walls, lowered water vapour sorption, and significantly increased dimensional stability of wood in terms of anti-swelling efficiency. Hydrophobicity and lower equilibrium moisture content were shown to cause increased resistance of the treated samples against brown-rot decay and molds.

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Acknowledgments

This research work was supported by the European social fund within the framework of realizing the project “Support of inter-sectoral mobility and quality enhancement of research teams at Czech Technical University in Prague”, CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0034. Financial support of the Slovenian Research Agency through the research programme P4-0015 “Wood and lignocellulose composites” is also gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Building Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Thákurova 7, 166 29, Praha 6, Czech Republic

    Anuj Kumar, Pavla Ryparová, Jan Tywoniak & Petr Hajek

  2. Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva 12, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Andrijana Sever Škapin

  3. Department of Wood Science and Technology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva, 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Miha Humar, Matjaž Pavlič, Jure Žigon & Marko Petrič

  4. University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings of Technical University in Prague, Třinecká 1024, 273 43, Buštěhrad, Czech Republic

    Anuj Kumar, Jan Tywoniak & Petr Hajek

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Kumar, A., Ryparová, P., Škapin, A.S. et al. Influence of surface modification of wood with octadecyltrichlorosilane on its dimensional stability and resistance against Coniophora puteana and molds. Cellulose 23, 3249–3263 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-016-1009-8

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