Reducing the thickness swelling of wood based panels by applying a nanotechnology compound

George I. Mantanis (1) , Antonios N. Papadopoulos (2)

1 Technological Education Institute of Larissa, Branch of Karditsa, Department of Wood & Furniture Design and Technology
2 Technological Education Institute of Kavala, Branch of Drama, Department of Forestry and Management of Natural Environment

The potential of improving the thickness swelling of commercial wood based panels by applying a new nanotechnology compound was investigated. The application of the compound SurfaPore™ W, an aqueous wood-water repellent resulted in a significant improvement in the thickness swelling of the panels tested.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

George I. Mantanis, Antonios N. Papadopoulos. Reducing the thickness swelling of wood based panels by applying a nanotechnology compound. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2010, 68 (2), pp.237-239. ⟨10.1007/s00107-009-0401-6⟩. ⟨hal-00568263⟩