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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2007, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (02): 102-110.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20070218

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Development and Application of Overseas Heat-Treated Wood

Cao Yongjian,Lü Jianxiong,Sun Zhenyuan,Huang Rongfeng,Zhou Yongdong,Wu Yuzhang   

  1. Research Institute of Wood Industry, CAF Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Technology of State Forestry Administration Beijing 100091
  • Received:2006-09-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-02-25 Published:2007-02-25

Abstract:

Heat treatment of wood is subjected to temperatures close to or above 200 ℃ for several hours in steam, nitrogen atmosphere with low oxygen content, water or oils. Several kinds of oversea methods for heat_treated wood are reviewed from processing procedures, treatment parameters, properties and application of final products respectively. Compared with the chemical modified wood heat-treated wood is much more environmentalfriendly. Thermal modification not only improves the dimensional stability, weathering resistance and biological resistance of plantation forest without any chemicals/biocides into the wood but also extends the applicative fields of plantation forest. Heat treatment of wood will play a very important role in Chinese wood industry in the future.

Key words: heat-treated wood, steam, nitrogen atmosphere, oil, properties of heat-treated wood, application, development