DOI: 10.26650/forestist.2019.041645
DOI: 10.26650/forestist.2019.041645
In recent years, alternative natural
impregnation materials are being sought as substitutes for chemical
impregnation materials used for conserving wooden materials; therefore, such
natural materials have acquired significance in the forest products industry.
In this study, the boron compounds borax and boric acid, which are abundant raw
materials in Turkey, and quebracho, a natural impregnation material, were used.
For the impregnation process, aqueous solutions of 1%, 3%, and 5% boron
compounds were utilized. The test samples were impregnated according to ASTM D
1413-76 principles. Oven-dry density, retention rate, bending strength, elastic
modulus, compression strength parallel to fibers, bonding strength parallel to
fibers, and screw holding strength tests of the impregnated samples were
measured, and the results were compared with those of control samples. The
retention, oven-dry density, comprehension parallel to fibers, and screw
holding strength of the samples were found to be higher than those of the
control samples, whereas bending strength, elastic modulus, and bonding
strength parallel to fibers were lower. After impregnation, it was observed
that there was a decline in strength values and a rise in retention rates with
the increase in the concentrations of boron compounds. The values for samples
impregnated with borax were higher than those for the samples impregnated with
boric acid.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Forest Industry Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 1, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 69 Issue: 1 |