title: The effects of heat treatment on technological properties in Red-bud maple (Acer trautvetteri Medw.) wood.
abstract: Heat treatment is often used to improve the dimensional stability of wood. In this study, the effects of heat treatment on technological properties of Red-bud maple (Acer trautvetteri Medw.) wood were examined. Samples obtained from Düzce Forest Enterprises, Turkey, were subjected to heat treatment at varying temperatures (120 degrees C, 150 degrees C and 180 degrees C) and for varying durations (2h, 6h and 10h). The technological properties of heat-treated wood samples and control samples were tested. Compression strength parallel to grain, bending strength, modulus of elasticity in bending, janka-hardness, impact bending strength, and tension strength perpendicular to grain were determined. The results showed that technological strength values decreased with increasing treatment temperature and treatment times. Red-bud maple wood could be utilized by using proper heat treatment techniques with minimal losses in strength values in areas where working, and stability such as in window frames, are important factors.
authors.affiliation: Düzce University, Faculty of Forestry, 81620, Düzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korkut
authors.forename: M Samil
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kök
authors.forename: Derya Sevim
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Korkut
authors.forename: Tuğba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gürleyen
mesh_terms: D031002:Acer; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019245:Compressive Strength; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008422:Materials Testing; D011312:Pressure; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013696:Temperature; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors; D014934:Wood