Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences (Mar 1999)

COMBUSTION PROPERTIES OF EUCALYPTUS WOOD

  • Yalçın ÖRS,
  • Musa ATAR,
  • Hüseyin PEKER

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 1195 – 1201

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In this study, the combustion properties of some impregnation materials (abiotic and biotic factors) used for eucalyptus wood in interior or exterior environments were investigated. The experimental samples were prepared from Eucalyptus wood based on ASTM-D-1413-76 Tanalith-CBC, boric acid, borax, vacsol-WR, immersol-WR, polyethylen glycole-400 and ammonium sulphate were used as an impregnation material. The results indicated that, vacuum treatment on Eucalyptus gave the lowest retention value of salts. Compounds containing boron+salt increased fire resistance however water repellents decreased the wood flammability.

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