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Improved Wood

Improved wood, also known as modified wood, involves specially treating wood through processes like impregnation, heat stabilization, compression, or chemical modification to reduce water absorption, increase strength and dimensional stability. Common types of improved wood include impregnated wood made through vacuum impregnation with resins, and compressed wood made by applying high pressure across the grain to increase density and strength properties. Research at the Forest Research Institute has shown compression can significantly improve the properties of inferior wood species in India.

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Improved Wood

Improved wood, also known as modified wood, involves specially treating wood through processes like impregnation, heat stabilization, compression, or chemical modification to reduce water absorption, increase strength and dimensional stability. Common types of improved wood include impregnated wood made through vacuum impregnation with resins, and compressed wood made by applying high pressure across the grain to increase density and strength properties. Research at the Forest Research Institute has shown compression can significantly improve the properties of inferior wood species in India.

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Improved wood

Course Teacher By
Dr.M.Murugesh Ph.D A.Maheshwaran
Assistant Professor BSF-04-012
Improved wood
(Modified wood)

• Specially treated – to reduce/retard


working/to increase strength
• Not applicable to timber treated with
preservatives/orthodox finishes
• Modifying properties of wood of
Hygroscopicity, working, density &
strength, etc.
Types
• Impregnated wood
• Heat stabilized wood
• Compressed wood
• Compregnated wood
• Chemically modified wood
Impregnated wood
Description
• Collective name for wood impregnated with
all possible impregnants
• Improving dimensional stability &
preventing water absorption
Impreg
• Impregnants commercially applied are
water water-soluble, thermosetting, phenol-
formaldehyde resin-forming systems
• Veneers treated with a thermosetting, fibre
-penetrating resin that is cured without
compression, and then bonded together are
known as Impreg
Making
• veneers soaked in aqueous resin-forming
solution
• impregnated with the resin by vacuum-
impregnation, with/without subsequent
pressure, resin-content equal to 20 to 25%
• non-drying conditions for a day or two
Making
• To permit the uniform distribution of the
solution throughout the wood
• Air dried, assembled & pressed
• drying of the resin-treated wood also brings
about checking & honey combing
• treatments - confined to veneers
• limited to small valuable specialties such as
sports goods, shoe-lasts.
Effects of Resin Treatment
• hygroscopicity & swelling & shrinking - reduced
• grain-raising and surface checking also reduced
• resistant to decay & termite & borer attack
• Electrical resistance & also resistance to most
chemicals excepting alkalis - increased.
• Compression strength, hardness, & density –
improved
• tensile strength and impact strength are reduced.
FRI Investigations
• The strength properties of inferior Indian
wood can be improved by treatment with
resins
• Veneers are most profitable than solid
timber
Compressed wood
Compressed wood
• Considerable improvement in the prooerties
can be obtained
• Compression across fibre increases the
specific gravity of wood – increases
strength properties
• Pressure – 90-140 kg/sq.cm. => materials of
s.gravity 1.2-1.3 obtained
Making
• Either from solid wood/laminated wood
• Lignostone – compressing Beech (Fagus spp.)
from both sides across the grain simultaneously
• Door handles, bearings, rollers, snowshoes,
etc.,
• Liognofol
Properties
• Good strength properties
• High resistance to wear
• Smooth
• Good elastic properties
FRI Investigations
• Inferior spp – Moringa oleiera – improved
by compression
• Best results by compressing at 14% MC &
1600C
• Holoptelia integrifolia – similar to
Lignostone

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