Penetration of amino-silicone micro- and macro-emulsions into Scots pine sapwood and the effect on water-related properties
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Oliver Weigenand
Abstract
An amino-silicone in the form of a micro- and a macro-emulsion (average particle size 40 and 120 nm, respectively) was tested in impregnation of solid wood. During vacuum-pressure impregnation, the uptake of 5% emulsions was only slightly reduced compared to water up-take. At 15% concentration, a significant reduction in emulsion uptake was observed, particularly in the radial and tangential directions of the wood. The penetration of silicone into the cell wall was dependent on the particle size of the emulsion. Applied as a macro-emulsion, a maximum of only 14% of the total silicone penetrated the cell wall, whereas 25–35% of the silicone was found in the cell wall when applied as a micro-emulsion. The degree of cell wall penetration of silicone for the micro-emulsion was confirmed by X-ray micro-analysis (SEM-EDX). The penetrated silicone caused bulking and dimensional stability. 1H NMR relaxometry T2 distributions were determined for dried and moisture-conditioned wood samples. The silicone-treated specimens displayed spin-spin interactions of protons from water and silicones (or their emulsifiers). Conditioning of samples at 25°C and 65% relative humidity appeared to cause a decrease in the mobility of the non-water protons of the silicone and/or emulsifier. Freezing to -5°C caused separation of protons from bound water and from the silicone at low relaxation times. It is assumed that treatment with the micro-emulsion reduced water sorption due to micro-pore blocking in the cell wall. The formation of a sandwich complex is postulated, which comprises cell wall polymers, water molecules and a layer of silicone.
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- Papermaking properties of the ECF-bleached kraft pulps from first-thinning Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)
- Syntheses and properties of liquefied products of ozone treated wood/epoxy resins having high wood contents
- Quality control of thermally modified timber: Interrelationship between heat treatment intensities and CIE L*a*b* color data on homogenized wood samples
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- Dynamic mechanical analysis of dry wood: Linear viscoelastic response region and effects of minor moisture changes
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- Effect of treatments with 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxy-ethyleneurea (DMDHEU) on the tensile properties of wood
- Penetration of amino-silicone micro- and macro-emulsions into Scots pine sapwood and the effect on water-related properties
- Search for a relationship between stress wave velocity and internal stresses in eucalypts and radiata pine
- Kiln-drying lumber quality of hybrid poplar clones
- Heat and mass transfer in wood composite panels during hot pressing: Part 3. Predicted variations and interactions of the pressing variables
- Heat and mass transfer in wood composite panels during hot pressing: Part 4. Experimental investigation and model validation
- Dielectric relaxation of water adsorbed on wood and charcoal
- Properties of piezoelectric voltage considering the microscopic structure of wood cell walls
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- Award Presentation on the occasion of the European Workshop on Lignocellulosics and Pulp (EWLP 2006) in Vienna
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