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This study investigated the effect of a plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure on the absorption characteristics of beech veneers by using a dielectric barrier discharge on the DMDHEU (1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethylene urea). Immersion tests with varying immersion durations showed that plasma treatment significantly accelerated the DMDHEU-solution uptake of the veneers. Additionally, improved bulking characteristics were observed for plasma-treated and DMDHEU-immersed veneers.
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This work was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), under the supervision of Dr.-Ing. Karen Otten in Jülich, Germany, and the joint research project “PlaNaWood” (Grant no. 03X5519B). The authors would like to thank Viktor Seifert and Roger Skarsten.
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Wascher, R., Leike, N., Avramidis, G. et al. Improved DMDHEU uptake of beech veneers after plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 73, 433–437 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-015-0916-y
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