Hardness and contact angle of thermo-treated poplar plywood for bio-building
Roberto Zanuttini, Francesco Negro , Corrado Cremonini
iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, Volume 14, Issue 3, Pages 274-277 (2021)
doi: https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor3662-014
Published: May 29, 2021 - Copyright © 2021 SISEF
Research Articles
Collection/Special Issue: Research Project PRIN-MIUR 2015
The forest-wood value chain: biomass supply, traceability, C-footprint. Innovation for bioarchitecture and energy efficiency
Guest Editors: Scarascia Mugnozza G, Maesano M, Romagnoli M
Abstract
The interest towards poplar cultivation and its wood has recently been growing in Italy, where the use of timber and wood-based materials in construction is increasing as well. Poplar plywood, with a national production of around 270.000 m3 in 2017, is a key product for the Italian wood sector, and currently is destined for several applications as component for furniture and motorhomes. Previous research has shown that thermal treatment can be effectively applied to poplar plywood in order to make it suitable to the requirements of new end-uses. The present study aims to widen the knowledge of the effects of thermal treatment on poplar plywood. With this purpose, 7-layered, 12-mm thick plywood bonded with urea-melamine-formaldehyde (UMF) resin was thermally treated for 2 h at 170, 190 and 210 °C through the Termovuoto® process. The treatment aimed to improve the dimensional stability and durability against fungal decay. The process was set at lower temperature and shorter time than those of many thermal treatments commonly used in practice in order to limit the reduction in mechanical properties and to maintain an adequate bonding quality. The above properties were already verified by previous research, whereas in this study Brinell hardness and contact angle of treated panels were investigated as relevant for several end-uses that can be prospected in building and in outdoor environments. Brinell hardness decreased from 10.8 to 8.3 N mm-2 and contact angle increased from 75.8° to 103.6°. Overall, treatment at 190 °C seems the most suitable to induce balanced modifications in the panels. From a technical point of view, these appear ready to enter the market, for instance for use in exterior claddings, partitions and outdoor flooring.
Keywords
Brinell Hardness, Contact Angle, Plywood, Poplar, Thermo-treatment
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Francesco Negro
Corrado Cremonini https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7569-9141
DISAFA, University of Torino, l.go Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco, TO (Italy)
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Citation
Zanuttini R, Negro F, Cremonini C (2021). Hardness and contact angle of thermo-treated poplar plywood for bio-building. iForest 14: 274-277. - doi: 10.3832/ifor3662-014
Academic Editor
Giacomo Goli
Paper history
Received: Sep 29, 2020
Accepted: Apr 08, 2021
First online: May 29, 2021
Publication Date: Jun 30, 2021
Publication Time: 1.70 months
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