The effects of heat treatment on anatomical changes of beech wood

IRG/WP 04-40284

Ü C Yildiz, Z Gerçek, B Serdar, S Yildiz, E D Gezer, E Dizman, A Temiz

The effects of heat treatment on anatomical changes of beech wood (Fagus orientalis) naturally grown and intensively used in forest products industry in Turkey were studied. The wood samples were cut into 2x2x3 cm and than conditioned at 25 °C and 65 % relative humidity for 3 weeks. Heat treatment was than applied to the wood samples at four different temperatures (130 °C, 150 °C, 180 °C and 200 °C) and three different durations (2 h and 10 h) under air atmospheres. The anatomical changes were determined for each heat treatment variation.


Keywords: Heat treatment, beech, wood anatomy

Conference: 04-06-06/10 Ljubljana, Slovenia


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