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Mould susceptibility of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood: Impact of drying, thermal modification, and copper-based preservative
Luleå University of Technology. (GoFP)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6390-7377
Luleå University of Technology.
Luleå University of Technology.
2013 (English)In: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, ISSN 0964-8305, E-ISSN 1879-0208, Vol. 85, p. 284-288Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The development of mould on wood surfaces depends on several factors. Although mould does not affect the mechanical properties of wood, it greatly reduces the aesthetic value of wood such as the sapwood of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), which is very prone to mould. In addition, adverse health effects of mould on humans are a great concern. Different types of dried and treated wood were used to observe whether they had enhanced durability against mould following an accelerated laboratory test method in a climate chamber. Samples were green, air-dried, industrially thermally modified, treated with copper-based preservative, and kiln-dried wood, which were tested within a single test run. The test produced the following main results: The thermal modification increased the durability of the wood, and the protective effectiveness of alternative treatments was comparable to that of commercially available copper-based treatment. However, the initial moisture content of the samples during mould exposure had a great influence on the onset of mould growth. The risk of mould susceptibility of industrial kiln-dried lumber can be reduced by drying using the double-layering technique and planing off the nutrient enriched evaporation surfaces.

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Elsevier, 2013. Vol. 85, p. 284-288
Keywords [en]
Accelerated mould test, Copper-tolerant mould, Kiln-dried wood, Moisture content, Natural mould inocula, Thermal modification
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Paper, Pulp and Fiber Technology
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Technology (byts ev till Engineering)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-46538DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.06.031OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-46538DiVA, id: diva2:857453
Available from: 2015-09-29 Created: 2015-09-29 Last updated: 2019-05-20Bibliographically approved

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