Effect of tallow impregnation on moisture behavior and decay resistance of various wood species

Hüseyin Sivrikaya; Ahmet Can; Barbaros Yaman; Sabrina Palanti; Jeffrey J Morrell

doi:10.1080/17480272.2020.1862298

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Effect of tallow impregnation on moisture behavior and decay resistance of various wood species

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Effect of tallow impregnation on moisture behavior and decay resistance of various wood species

Hüseyin Sivrikaya, Ahmet Can, Barbaros Yaman, Sabrina Palanti and Jeffrey J Morrell

Wood Material Science and Engineering, Vol.16(4), pp.260-268

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2020.1862298

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Abstract

Wood preservation

fatty acids

decay resistance

animal fats

tallow

water repellency

Beef tallow is a by-product of rendering of fats from meat production. While tallow can be used for a variety of applications including biodiesel production, it might also be useful for enhancing the water resistance of wood to improve durability. The effects of differing retentions of tallow on wood performance were evaluated in scots pine, beech and poplar. Tallow slowed but did not completely limit water uptake nor did it completely inhibit swelling. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis indicated that tallow did not appreciably alter the wood chemistry and TGA analysis suggested that it had only minor thermal effects. Fungal exposures suggested that tallow treatment improved decay resistance slightly but would not function as a stand-alone wood protectant. The results suggest that tallow might be a useful additive for bulking the wood to enhance water repellency of an existing preservative.

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Title: Effect of tallow impregnation on moisture behavior and decay resistance of various wood species
Authors: Hüseyin Sivrikaya (Author) - Bartin University
Ahmet Can (Author) - Bartin University
Barbaros Yaman (Author) - Bartin University
Sabrina Palanti (Author) - Institute of BioEconomy
Jeffrey J Morrell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
Publication details: Wood Material Science and Engineering, Vol.16(4), pp.260-268
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/17480272.2020.1862298
ISSN: 1748-0280
Organisation Unit: Forest Research Institute; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99498406502621
Output Type: Journal article

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