Article in press-uncorrected proof Relations between chemical changes and mechanical properties of thermally treated wood 10 th EWLP , Stockholm , Sweden , August 25 – 28 , 2008

Thermal treatments of wood (Fagus sylvatica and Fraxinus excelsior) were examined. The temperature load on wood causes characteristic changes in the chemical composition, which were determined by means of several defined methods. The results confirm that in addition to the degradation of polyoses lignin, known as the thermally most stable compound, also shows significant thermal alterations. In addition, mechanical properties of the specimens were examined in order to correlate these results with the effects of chemical changes of thermally treated wood. It was shown, e.g., that the decomposition of the polyoses can affect the strength properties both positively and negatively.

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