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Variations in the natural density of European oak wood affect thermal degradation during thermal modification / Joël Hamada in Annals of Forest Science, vol 73 n° 2 (June 2016)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > vol 73 n° 2 (June 2016) . - pp 277 - 286 Titre : Variations in the natural density of European oak wood affect thermal degradation during thermal modification Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Joël Hamada, Auteur ; Anélie Pétrissans, Auteur ; Frédéric Mothe, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp 277 - 286 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] bois [Termes IGN] densité du bois [Termes IGN] effet thermique [Termes IGN] industrie forestière [Termes IGN] Quercus (genre) [Termes IGN] sylviculture [Termes IGN] tomographie [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) Key message : Thermogravimetric analysis, performed on small samples of earlywood (EW) or latewood (LW), indicated that earlywood is more susceptible to thermal degradation than latewood. These results suggest a direct relationship between wood density (which depends on the EW/LW ratio and indirectly on silviculture) and the response of wood during thermo-modification processes. Context: One of the main difficulties in developing thermo-modified wood products at an industrial scale lies in the difficulty of obtaining consistent products with a stable quality (durability, dimensional stability, color). This may be due either to the thermal treatment process itself or to inter- or intra-specific heterogeneity of wood properties. Aims: We investigated the effect of the natural variability of oak wood, particularly in density, on the degree of thermo-degradation during thermal treatments. Methods: X-ray computed tomography was used to assess the effect of initial wood density of oak boards on their thermo-degradation. Intra-ring wood density was estimated using thermogravimetric analysis and micro-densitometry. Results: X-ray CT did not allow establishment of a clear correlation between initial wood density and mass loss due to thermo-degradation, while thermogravimetric analysis, performed separately on earlywood and latewood samples, revealed a larger susceptibility to thermal degradation of the less dense earlywood samples compared to more dense latewood samples Conclusion: Initial wood density, which is directly controlled by the earlywood/latewood ratio modulated by silvicultural practices, directly influences thermo-degradation during thermal treatment. Initial wood density therefore appears to be a potential parameter influencing industrial thermal treatment processes. Numéro de notice : A2016-349 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s13595-015-0499-0 Date de publication en ligne : 16/07/2015 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-015-0499-0 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=81060 [article]