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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2012, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (12): 89-92.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20121214

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Effect of Phenol-Formaldehyde-Modified on Mechanical Properties of Tracheids Cell Wall

Huang Yanhui1, Fei Benhua1, Yu Yan1, Zhao Rongjun2, Wang Xiaoqing2   

  1. 1. International Center for Bamboo and Rattan Beijing 100102;2. Research Institute of Wood Industry, CAF Beijing 100091
  • Received:2012-02-13 Revised:2012-03-05 Online:2012-12-25 Published:2012-12-25

Abstract:

The mechanical properties of wood-based materials can be improved significantly by the modification of low molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde resin. In this paper, the samples of Chinese fir were treated by low molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde resin, then the cell wall mechanical properties of tracheids of PF treatment and untreated reference samples were tested by the technique of nanoindentation. Compared with untreated reference samples, the increases in the average modules of elasticity of 32.94% and in the average hardness of 32.93% were observed for PF treatment samples. The absorbance of PF treatment samples was higher than the untreated reference samples by the analysis of ultraviolet micro-spectrophotometer. This proves clearly that the low molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde resin was able to diffuse into the nanopores in the S2 layer of tracheids cell wall of Chinese fir. Thus, the mechanical properties of cell wall could be improved.

Key words: phenol-formaldehyde resin, cell wall, modules of elasticity, hardness, ultraviolet micro-spectrophotometer

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