Browsing by Author "Özdemir H."

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Technological and chemical properties of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) wood after heat treatment
(2010-06-18) Ates S.; Akyildiz M.H.; Özdemir H.; Gümüşkaya E.
This study was performed to determine the effects of heat treatment on air-dry density (Dm), oven-dry density (D0), shrinkage (β), swelling (α), fiber saturation point (FSP), compression strength parallel to grain (σc//), bending strength (σb), modulus of elasticity (MOE) in bending, brinell-hardness (HB), equilibrium moisture content (EMC), chemical content and cellulose crystallinity of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) wood. Wood samples were treated to heat at three different temperature (130, 180 and 230°C) and two different time level (2 and 8 h) under atmospheric pressure and presence of air. Dm, D0, β, α, FSP, EMC, σc//, σband MOE were decreased by heat treatment. Lignin content, 1% NaOH and alcohol solubility values increased with depend on the heating temperature and time. Cellulose crystallinity of the samples was not changed significantly. Consequently, for heat treatment process, 130°C for 2 h should be applied in place where mechanical properties are important. However, 230°C for 2 h should be used in place where preferred physical properties. Heat-treated chestnut woods could be utilized by using proper heat treatment techniques in outdoors and indoors applications for several purposes such as musical instruments, kitchen furniture, garden furniture and windows frames. © 2010 University of Bucharest.
Technological and chemical properties of heat-treated Anatolian black pine wood
(2009-06-03) Akyildiz M.H.; Ates S.; Özdemir H.
In this study the effect of heat treatment on air-dry density (D m), oven-dry density (D0), shrinkage (β), swelling (α), fiber saturation point (FSP), compression strength parallel to grain (σc//), bending strength (σb), modulus of elasticity (MOE) in bending, Brinell-hardness (HB), equilibrium moisture content (EMC), chemical content and cellulose crystallinity of Anatolian black pine [Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold subsp. nigra var. caramenica (Loudon) Rehder] was evaluated. Specimens were subjected to heat under atmospheric pressure at 3 different temperature (130, 180 and 230°C) and 2 different time levels (2 and 8 h). The value of Dm, D0, β, α, FSP, EMC, σc//, σb, MOE, holocellulose, 1% NaOH and alcohol solubility decreased, whereas, lignin content increased depending on the heating temperature and the time. Cellulose crystallinity of the specimens was not changed significantly. 130°C showed minimum effect, on the other hand, 230°C showed maximum effect on all properties of treated wood. Accordingly, for heat treatment process, 130°C for 2 h should be applied in place where mechanical properties are important. However, 230°C for 2 h should be used in place where a physical property is preferred. Consequently, heat treated Anatolian black pine woods could be utilized in applications for several purposes such as kitchen furniture, outdoor furniture and windows frames. © 2009 Academic Journals.