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Dimensional stability and decay resistance of clay treated, furfurylated, and clay-reinforced furfurylated poplar wood

  • Liangliang Zhang , Wang Wang , Jinyu Chen and Jinzhen Cao ORCID logo EMAIL logo
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Abstract

Plantation-grown poplar (Populus cathayana) is regarded as a source of low-quality wood, with poor dimensional stability and low decay resistance. In this study, poplar wood was impregnated with sodium montmorillonite (Na-MMT) or organo-montmorillonite (O-MMT), furfuryl alcohol (FA, at concentrations of 15%, 30% and 50%), separately or in their combinations to prepare clay treated, furfurylated, and clay-reinforced furfurylated wood, respectively. The two-step method by introducing Na-MMT first and then FA and organic modifier was feasible to achieve a reasonable penetration. These components could entirely enter the wood cell lumen or partly enter the wood cell wall, and thus initiate a series of reactions. Compared with Na-MMT reinforced furfurylated wood (M-F), the O-MMT reinforced furfurylated wood (O-F) exhibited better dimensional stability (ASE up to 71%) and decay resistance (3.2% mass loss). Moreover, O-MMT played a predominant role in decay resistance of O-MMT reinforced furfurylated wood. Even at low O-MMT loadings, the modified wood had a significant inhibitory effect on the white-rot decay fungus Trametes versicolor. Based on an overall evaluation, O-MMT reinforced furfurylated wood seemed to provide an optimal choice for both moist or wet conditions.


Corresponding author: Jinzhen Cao, MOE Key Laboratory of Wooden Material Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China, E-mail:

Funding source: The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100012226

Award Identifier / Grant number: 2019JQ03013

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: This research was financially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (2019JQ03013).

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2021-06-07
Accepted: 2021-10-20
Published Online: 2021-12-20
Published in Print: 2022-03-28

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