Investigation on physical behavior of styrene wood-polymer in different concentrations of monomer

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, I.R. Iran. (*Corresponding Author)

2 M. Sc. graduated, Department of Wood and paper, Faculty of Natural Resources, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, I.R. Iran

Abstract

This research was conducted to study the effect of different concentrations of styrene lumen monomer on the physical properties of beech wood. Physical test samples were prepared according to ASTM-D1037 standard and treated with vacuum-pressure method at five concentration levels; 0, 40, 60, 80 and 100 percent of soluble monomer. For polymerization, treated samples were heated in oven for two 24-hour period at 90 and 103ºC respectively. Monomer and polymer absorption, density variation, water absorption, swelling and anti-swelling efficiency (ASE) were determined. According to the results, Monomer and polymer absorption were increment by monomer concentration increase, and they were reported 38.2% and 26% in highest level. With polymer absorption enhancement, density of wood increased from 0/63g/cm³ in control to 0/91g/cm³ in the highest monomer concentration level that reduces pores in wood-polymer structure. Absorbed polymer enhancement decreased hydrophilicity and dimensional changes of treated samples, so that water absorption and swelling volume of the samples saturated with 100% concentration of monomer were decreased 64% and 45.3% after the longest immersion time. Highest Anti-swelling efficiency of Styrene-saturated samples was determined 56.15% in the maximum concentration level of treatment.

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Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Industries
Volume 7, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
September 2016
Pages 231-239

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