Water absorption of untreated and thermally modified sapwood and heartwood of Pinus sylvestris L.

Published Date

First online: 16 April 2016

Title 

Water absorption of untreated and thermally modified sapwood and heartwood of Pinus sylvestris L.

• Author 

• Wolfram Scheiding 
• , Martin Direske
• , Mario Zauer

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• Abstract 

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• Water absorption coefficients of untreated and thermally modified Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) were determined on sapwood and heartwood in longitudinal, radial and tangential direction. Thermal modification was performed under atmospheric pressure and saturated steam at 190 and 210 °C for 3 h. The capillary water uptake of untreated and thermally modified heartwood was lower in all anatomical directions compared to sapwood. The two investigated treatment intensities showed contrary results for capillary water uptake.

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