Abstract
The uptake of chitosan based impregnation solutions were tested on Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L), Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Downy birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) in longitudinal, radial and tangential directions separately. The four chitosans tested had a fraction of acetylated residues (FA) of 0.198 and average molecular weights ranging from 18 to 129 kDalton. The kinetic viscosity of the 2.4% (weight/volume) solutions at pH 5.0 was in the range of 2.95 to 28.8 mm2 s-1. The general trend showed that there was an increase in uptake of chitosan based impregnation solutions with decreasing viscosity, and the chitosan solution with the lowest viscosity had almost comparable uptake with water for Pine and Beech in the longitudinal direction. In general, the lower the ability for uptake of impregnation solution, the more the viscosity influences the uptake.
Zusammenfassung
An Kiefer (Pinus sylvestris L.), Buche (Fagus sylvatica L.), Flaumbirke (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) und Fichte (Picea abies L. Karst.) wurde die Aufnahme chitosanbasierter Imprägnierlösungen getrennt in longitudinaler, radialer und tangentialer Richtung untersucht. Die vier untersuchten Chitosane besassen Anteile an acetylierten Resten (FA) von 0.198 und durchschnittliche Molmassen von 18 bis 129 kDalton. Die kinetische Viskosität der Lösungen 2.4% (Masse/Volumen) bei pH 5.0 lag zwischen 2.95 und 28.8 mm2 s-1. Generell zeigte sich, dass mit abnehmender Viskosität die Aufnahme chitosanbasierter Imprägnierlösungen zunahm, und die Chitosanlösung mit der geringsten Viskosität bei Kiefer und Buche in longitudinaler Richtung fast mit Wasser vergleichbare Aufnahmen erzielt. Im Allgemeinen gilt, dass je geringer die Fähigkeit zur Aufnahme von Imprägnierlösungen ist, desto stärker beeinflusst die Viskosität die Aufnahme.
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Larnøy, E., Militz, H. & Eikenes, M. Uptake of chitosan based impregnation solutions with varying viscosities in four different European wood species. Holz Roh Werkst 63, 456–462 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-005-0014-7
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