Suitability of Different Variants of Polyethylene Glycol Impregnation for the Dimensional Stabilization of Oak Wood

The common method to impregnate wood with polyethylene glycol (PEG) is to store the samples for several weeks in aqueous PEG-solution, allowing for diffusion of PEG into the wood. As this method is poorly suited for industrial application, an alternative approach based on vacuum-pressure treatment i...

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Main Authors: Tillmann Meints, Christan Hansmann, Wolfgang Gindl-Altmutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/1/81