Swelling of acetylated wood, 1: Swelling in organic liquids

To investigate the affinity of acetylated wood for organic liquids, acetylated yezo spruce wood specimens were soaked in various liquids, and their swellings were compared to those of untreated specimens. The acetylated wood was rapidly and remarkably swollen in liquids having low hydrogen bonding p...

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Published inJournal of wood science Vol. 51; no. 2
Main Authors Obataya, E. (Akita Prefectural Univ., Noshiro (Japan). Inst. of Wood Technology), Gril, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2005
Subjects
ACETYLATION
IMPROVED WOOD
LIQUIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PICEA JEZOENSIS
SWELLING
WOOD PROPERTIES
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Summary:To investigate the affinity of acetylated wood for organic liquids, acetylated yezo spruce wood specimens were soaked in various liquids, and their swellings were compared to those of untreated specimens. The acetylated wood was rapidly and remarkably swollen in liquids having low hydrogen bonding power such as benzene and toluene in which the untreated wood was swollen only slightly or very slowly. On the other hand, the swollen volume of wood in water, ethylene glycol, and alcohols remained unchanged or slightly decreased after the acetylation. The effect of acetylation was greater in liquids having smaller solubility parameters. The easier penetration of aprotic organic liquids into the acetylated wood was considered to be due to the reduction of polarity and the scission of hydrogen bonds in the amorphous wood constituents where the hydrophilic hydroxyl groups were substituted by hydrophobic acetyl groups.
Bibliography:K50
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ISSN:1435-0211
1611-4663