Influence of polyethylene and oxidized polyethylene wax. And what better way to display your style than through the warmth and beauty of natural wood. Zhupenetration and distribution of paraffin wax in wood of loblolly pine and scots pine studied by time. Study of void spaces filled with air by he pycnometry, hg intrusion porosimetry, and 3d xray imaging, holzforschung international journal of the biology, chemistry, physics and technology of wood on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic. On the other hand, impregnation of wood with we1 polyethylene wax emulsion does not reduce it and it even enhances it. In order to overcome this issue, water emulsions were applied in the present experiment. Herein, a novel method is reported for improving the hydrophobicity of cathay poplar populus cathayana rehd. Improved termite resistance of wood by wax impregnation. The colonization of wax impregnated pine sapwood pinus sylvestris l. Forming textured hydrophobic surface coatings via mixed. Sasol is a leading supplier of wax emulsion that is suited for a range of applications namely but not limited to wood impregnation and treatment,industrial products,suitable for various other applications,chemicals industry,concrete,edge sealing,inks,paints,moulds,pallet feet,pb,textile and leather,candles,personal care,construction and.
Montan wax reduced equilibrium mc of the impregnated wood up to 25% relatively, whereas specimens impregnated with combination of montan wax and boric acid resulted in. No further studies could be found on paraffin impregnated wood but several studies were done with other waxes. The performance of supercritical impregnated wood date. Hydrophilicity of fastgrowing plantation wood is the major restriction for its outdoor applications. Investigations confirm an increase of hardness of up to 189% lateral as well as 86% longitudinal for wax impregnated beech fagus sylvatica l scholz et al. The wax impregnated fibers of treated wood have less tendency to fuzz and splinter than do those of untreated wood, and are much easier to machine and work with cutting tools. While, for instance, oils and waxes were found to be promising for protecting wood under laboratory test conditions, longterm outdoor experience with these materials is limited. Paraffin impregnated wood resistance to water and sulfuric. Thermal modification of waximpregnated wood to enhance. Request pdf accelerated weathering tests on thermally modified and waximpregnated wood this study focuses on the effects of uv radiation and water spray on different types of modified wood. As all wood species are not sufficiently durable, they should be adequately protected. Study of void spaces filled with air by he pycnometry, hg intrusion porosimetry, and 3d xray imaging. Forests free fulltext improved water repellency and. The impregnation of wax is a potentially novel wood modification method in the wood research field.
A method for treating a piece of wood impregnates the piece of wood with a water repellent, wherein the water repellent is solid at ambient temperatures. Treatments that enhance physical properties of wood. Wood is a hygroscopic material and under certain circumstances. Therefore, in this paper scots pine pinus sylvestris l. Effect of soil contact on the modulus of elasticity of beeswax impregnated wood. The timber used in impregnation and leachability experiments was vacuum dried pinewood pinus silvestris. Us3416933a stable wax emulsions containing hexavalent. First, microcrystalline wax with a low melting point used as the treatment medium is heated from solid to liquid state. Hard wax oil is pleasant to use and does not have a strong odour.
In the present study, this topic was investigated based on pine sap wood pinus sylvestris l. Dirt and dust have the same effect as sanding paper and thus are to be removed instantly. The migration and deposition of hot melting wax in wax treated wood is not described in detail in the literature, although such products are available on the market. Results from longterm field testing while, for instance, oils and waxes were found to be promising for protecting wood. Download pdf info publication number us20090280346a1.
The method includes the steps of providing a piece of wood to be treated. Urethane and other surface finished cannot be applied over an existing wax finish. From traditional to contemporary and everywhere inbetween, the possibilities are endless. Natural wax care for natural oiled and prefinished floors natural wax care is applied to natural oiled floors to freshen up the surface by providing a new impregnation of oil with a silky sheen finish. Short report from a pilot study regarding wood treatments. Us3416933a us52707366a us3416933a us 3416933 a us3416933 a us 3416933a us 52707366 a us52707366 a us 52707366a us 3416933 a us3416933 a us 3416933a authority us united states prior art keywords wax water wood composition samples prior art date 19650222 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Impregnating emulsion joins the benefits of both water solutions and oil. The behavior of three different waxes was studied by means of 2d xray measurements and. Us9682493b2 method for impregnation of wood component.
This study aimed at investigating the performance of wax treated wood exposed aboveground in doublelayer and lapjoint configurations. Wax has many advantages, such as costeffectiveness, abundance, and low toxicity chau et al. Both nanoiron and ammonia treatments tested induced darker colouring of oak wood, more intensive darkening was observed in case of the nanoiron treatment. Improved performance of thermally modified wood via impregnation with carnauba wax organoclay emulsion. Remove all old varnish, paint or wax with stripper or sand the surface back to bare wood. Wax impregnation modification involves three major steps brown 1962. Will be introduced in high quality special products 4. Request pdf performance of waximpregnated timber out of ground contact. Pdf effect of soil contact on the modulus of elasticity. Waxes are used for treatment of wood surfaces for several decades predominately as surface treatments because they weakly penetrate into the wood. Performance of waximpregnated timber out of ground. Penetrates raw wood deeply, and maintains long term protection and decoration.
Migration of blue stain fungi within wax impregnated wood. However, the dewaxing process in the later stage of wax treatment is more complicated, because the wax cools and sticks to the wood surface, from which is difficult to. This report describes five treatments that alter the physical properties of wood and thus affect its strength, stability, stiffness, and water repellency. Some types of wood impregnated with paraffin and dimethyl silicone oil are more effective than those impregnated with petroleum wax alone okon et al. The wax impregnation of wood is thought to have originated from the chinese ming dynasty, while the use of wax has a history spanning more than 3,000 years in china. With the use of technology nano code, high quality inorganic pigments and waterproof wax, this impregnation agent protects wood and wood based materials from moisture and the weather, including uv radiation. Impregnation with microcrystalline wax to improve rosewood. One advantage of wax impregnation of wood is an increase in hardness in the wood. To reduce water uptake of tm wood, norway spruce specimens were treated with suspensions of a natural wax by dipping impregnation dipi or by vacuumpressure impregnation vpi.
Din 18356 cleaning dryclean your floor by using mop, broom or vacuum cleaner. Microscopic observations and 2d xray imaging of distinct wax types, holzforschung international journal of the biology, chemistry, physics and technology of wood on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Article views are the countercompliant sum of full text article downloads since november 2008 both pdf and html across all institutions and individuals. Wetting resistance, susceptibility to checking and.
The poplar samples were impregnated in the single or mixed wax ow. Wood s natural warmth and beauty add richness and character. Once wax, in any form, has been applied to a wood floor, only wax may be used as a coating over the floor. The results showed that the sorption properties of the impregnated wood are strongly related to retention of preservative solutions after impregnation and its composition. Beeswax impregnated wood robert nemeth,a, dimitrios tsalagkas,b and miklos bak a. Sorption properties of wood impregnated with aqueous. This method is an alternative to wood ammonification. Accelerated weathering tests on thermally modified and wax. Improvement of termite resistance, dimensional stability. Your home is a unique expression of your individual decorating taste.
Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by crossref and updated daily. Poplar wood impregnated with an epoxidized linseed oilcarnauba wax complex emulsion shows potential for improving waterrelated properties. The quantification of wax and remaining voids filled with air in wax treated wood has not been described in detail in the literature, although such products are commercially available. Thus, the complex emulsion modification can improve the inherent shortcoming of poplar wood effectively. Natural wax care is used when surfaces are showing scratches or if there are some wear spots on the floor surface. Thus, wax impregnated wood can be also affected by blue stain fungi lesar and humar 2011.
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