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Maple wood extraction for a better acoustical performance

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A species of maple (Acer velutinum) native to Iran was treated by extraction in hot water followed by an ethanol/acetone mixture for a better acoustical quality. The hypothesis was to achieve a reduction in density without any obvious change in dynamic modulus of elasticity to obtain a greater sound radiation coefficient. Small, thin specimens were prepared for testing of acoustical parameters and compared to each other before and after extraction. Results showed that successive extraction with hot water and an ethanol/acetone mixture improved the acoustical quality of maple wood.

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Acknowledgments

This manuscript is a part of a research entitled “Acoustical and Mechanical Properties of Iranian Native Species of Maple Utilized or Utilizable in Resonators” performed at Islamic Azad University, Karaj branch-Iran. The authors are thankful for this institutional support.

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  1. Department of Wood Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Moazen BLVD, Rajaeeshahr, P. O. Box 31485-313, Karaj, Iran

    Mehran Roohnia & Ajang Tajdini

  2. Department of Wood Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Poonak- Hesarak, Simon Bolivar BLVD, 14778, Tehran, Iran

    Mostafa Kohantorabi

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Roohnia, M., Kohantorabi, M. & Tajdini, A. Maple wood extraction for a better acoustical performance. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 73, 139–142 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-014-0871-z

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