Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant Burnblock

The sorption properties of wood have a characteristic influence on some of its properties, such as the mechanical properties and susceptibility to fungal decay. Moist wood is more susceptible to fungal decay, and wood is often impregnated in order to protect it from fungal decomposition, photodegra...

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Main Authors: Miha Humar, Boštjan Lesar, Davor Kržišnik
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/les-wood/article/view/11594
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description The sorption properties of wood have a characteristic influence on some of its properties, such as the mechanical properties and susceptibility to fungal decay. Moist wood is more susceptible to fungal decay, and wood is often impregnated in order to protect it from fungal decomposition, photodegradation or fire. In particular, inorganic salts affect the sorption properties of wood. For this purpose, the sorption properties of Norway spruce wood impregnated with Burnblock refractory (uptake 38 kg/m³) were investigated. The microscopic analysis confirmed the presence of crystals of this in the cell lumina of wood tissue. Sorption properties were determined using an instrument capable of dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) assessment. DVS analysis confirmed that the sorption properties of impregnated spruce wood are comparable to those of non-impregnated spruce wood. However, the higher hysteresis at higher relative humidity is probably due to the presence of crystals in the cell lumina.
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spelling doaj-art-aa260cc43da34bb7950f3020f5cad3152025-02-06T15:19:28ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Les0024-10672590-99322022-07-0171110.26614/les-wood.2022.v71n01a02Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant BurnblockMiha HumarBoštjan LesarDavor Kržišnik The sorption properties of wood have a characteristic influence on some of its properties, such as the mechanical properties and susceptibility to fungal decay. Moist wood is more susceptible to fungal decay, and wood is often impregnated in order to protect it from fungal decomposition, photodegradation or fire. In particular, inorganic salts affect the sorption properties of wood. For this purpose, the sorption properties of Norway spruce wood impregnated with Burnblock refractory (uptake 38 kg/m³) were investigated. The microscopic analysis confirmed the presence of crystals of this in the cell lumina of wood tissue. Sorption properties were determined using an instrument capable of dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) assessment. DVS analysis confirmed that the sorption properties of impregnated spruce wood are comparable to those of non-impregnated spruce wood. However, the higher hysteresis at higher relative humidity is probably due to the presence of crystals in the cell lumina. https://journals.uni-lj.si/les-wood/article/view/11594fire retardantsBurnblockwoodsorption propertieslaser confocal microscopy
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Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant Burnblock
Les
fire retardants
Burnblock
wood
sorption properties
laser confocal microscopy
title Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant Burnblock
title_full Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant Burnblock
title_fullStr Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant Burnblock
title_full_unstemmed Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant Burnblock
title_short Sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant Burnblock
title_sort sorption properties of wood impregnated with the fire retardant burnblock
topic fire retardants
Burnblock
wood
sorption properties
laser confocal microscopy
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/les-wood/article/view/11594
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