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Thermal modification of African alpine bamboo

Mass loss, chemical composition and impact resistance

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Within the temperature range from 160 to 220 \(^\circ \)C, an increase of 20 K doubled the mass loss of thermally modified African alpine bamboo (Yushania alpina). It reflected the decomposition of hemicelluloses and correlated with the deterioration of impact resistance. The treatment temperatures had a stronger effect than the time of modification.

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  1. Technische Universität Dresden, Pienner Str. 19, 01737, Tharandt, Germany

    Robert Starke, Michael Rosenthal, Claus-Thomas Bues, Martina Bremer & Steffen Fischer

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Starke, R., Rosenthal, M., Bues, CT. et al. Thermal modification of African alpine bamboo. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 74, 901–903 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-016-1092-4

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