Effects of Heat Treatment on Durability of Merbau Heartwood

Merbau wood has been widely used in outdoor applications. However, it has a disadvantage in that its water-soluble extractives readily leach out and stain adjacent materials. Heat treatment is an efficient technique to solve this problem. In this study, the effects of heat treatment on the durabilit...

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Main Authors: Yuchao Liao, Jianjing Wang, Zhaohua Lu, Jin Gu, Chuanshuang Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-11-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_1_426_Liao_Heat_Treatment_Durability_Merbau_Heartwood