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Variations of Furfuryl alcohol and Wolmanit CX-8 treatability of pine ...

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<strong>Furfuryl</strong> <strong>alcohol</strong> (FA) modified wood<br />

Local non-durable<br />

wood<br />

• Easily degradable<br />

• Mostly s<strong>of</strong>twoods<br />

• Responds to changes in<br />

moisture<br />

• Inconsistent quality<br />

Process<br />

<strong>Furfuryl</strong><strong>alcohol</strong><br />

Derived from Furfural<br />

which is extracted<br />

from hydrolysate from waste products<br />

• bagasse (sugar canes)<br />

•corn cobs<br />

Modified<br />

Wood<br />

Enhanced properties<br />

1. Increased service life<br />

2. Some increased<br />

mechanical<br />

properties<br />

3. More consistent<br />

material<br />

(dimensional<br />

stability)<br />

4. Environmentally<br />

benign

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