An innovative thermo densification method for wooden surfaces

Rautkari, Lauri; Properzi, Milena; Pichelin, Frédéric; Hughes, Mark (2008). An innovative thermo densification method for wooden surfaces In: 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering 2008. Miyazaki, Japan. 02.-05.06.2008.

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Certain strength properties of wood can be improved by densification treatments. In this study linear vibration friction technology was investigated as a means of increasing the surface density of spruce and beech wood. Changes in the hardness, as well in the glossiness, of the modified surfaces are presented. The greatest improvement in hardness was obtained on the tangential surfaces of spruce wood, with an increase of up to 137 % being achieved when the wood was densified to only 2.7 %. Moreover, the elastic recovery of the tangential surfaces of spruce increased by up to 336 % when the wood had been densified. The glossiness increased by up to 700 % on the modified surfaces, indicating much smoother surfaces.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Division/Institute:	School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institute for Materials and Wood Technology BFH Centres and strategic thematic fields > BFH Centre for Wood - Resource and Material School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institut for Building Materials and Biobased Products IBBM
Name:	Rautkari, Lauri; Properzi, Milena; Pichelin, Frédéric0000-0003-3856-6707 and Hughes, Mark
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
ISBN:	9781615670888
Language:	English
Submitter:	Sally Haddad
Date Deposited:	12 May 2020 11:41
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2020 13:30
Related URLs:	Publication
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.11619
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/11619