Durability of particleboards made from wood particles chemically modified with propionic anhydride: results after six years in ground stake-test

Antonios N. Papadopoulos (1)

1 Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management

Propionylated particleboard stakes with 12.2% propionyl content were tested in ground contact in Western Greece. The stakes showed severe attack after five years of testing and total decay after six years, whereas the unmodified boards showed total decay during the fourth year of testing.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Antonios N. Papadopoulos. Durability of particleboards made from wood particles chemically modified with propionic anhydride: results after six years in ground stake-test. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2010, 68 (3), pp.353-354. ⟨10.1007/s00107-010-0447-5⟩. ⟨hal-00600770⟩