Abstract
The fungal resistance of Norway spruce and Scots pine, thermally modified at 195°C and 210°C, was studied with a lap-joint field test. Untreated and TBTO and CCA impregnated wood materials were selected as reference materials. The evaluations were carried out after 1, 2 and 9 years of exposure. After 1 and 2 years mainly discoloration was detected. Significant differences in the decay ratings of untreated and thermally modified wood materials were detected after 9 years in the field. Thermal modification significantly increased the fungal resistance. The only wood material without any signs of decay was CCA-treated pine.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Sixth European Conference on Wood Modification |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings, Electronic Edition |
| Publisher | University of Ljubljana |
| Pages | 523-528 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-961-6144-35-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | The Sixth European Conference on Wood Modification, ECWM6 2012 - Ljubljana, Slovenia Duration: 17 Sept 2012 → 18 Sept 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | The Sixth European Conference on Wood Modification, ECWM6 2012 |
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| Abbreviated title | ECWM6 |
| Country/Territory | Slovenia |
| City | Ljubljana |
| Period | 17/09/12 → 18/09/12 |
Keywords
- Biological durability
- brown rot
- decay
- discoloration
- Norway spruce
- Scots pine
- thermal modification