The objective of this short study was to evaluate the properties of pine wood specimens impregnated with a high melting point wax. The tests are currently ongoing at the Mikkeli University of Applied Science, using recently built wood modification equipment. The specimens were impregnated using a high melting point wax. The mechanical properties of the test specimens were tested using two methods: bending strength test and impact bending test. The results are then compared to untreated reference material as well as thermally modified specimens.
Keywords: wax impregnation, high melting point wax, wood modification
Authors
Paajanen O.
Mikkeli University of Applied Science, Mikkeli, Finland
Turunen H.
Mikkeli University of Applied Science, Mikkeli, Finland
Peura J.
Mikkeli University of Applied Science, Mikkeli, Finland
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