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Wood modification is commonly used to alter and improve wood properties. This study investigates the effects of impregnation modification with four environmentally nontoxic agents on the UV-resistance and water absorption properties of solid wood. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) was impregnated with modifiers by pressure device. The solid wood specimens were treated with water glass, silicone, melamine, and tall oil. The modified samples were analyzed by SEM microscopy, and thickness swelling, water absorption and UV resistance were determined. The penetration of the studied modifiers differed. The melamine-treated samples were found to exhibit the best impregnation, which also affected the wood properties favorably. The melamine-treated solid pine wood samples absorbed half of the water absorbed by wood treated with the other solutions and attained the best results in thickness swelling and weathering tests. It is concluded that impregnation modification of Scots pine is dependent on the nature of the modifier and based on the results of this study, melamine solution treatment is found to have a positive effect on the properties of solid pine wood.
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Lahtela, V., Kärki, T. Improving the UV and water-resistance properties of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) with impregnation modifiers. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 72, 445–452 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-014-0804-x
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