Decay resistance of acetic, propionic, and butyric anhydrides modified rubberwood against brown rot (Coniophora puteana)

• Main Authors: Hassan, Nuraishah, Hamid, Norul Hisham, Jawaid, Mohammad, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Ujang, Salmiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: North Carolina State University 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61286/1/Decay%20resistance%20of%20acetic%2C%20propionic%2C%20and%20butyric%20anhydrides%20modified%20rubberwood%20against%20brown%20rot%20%28Coniophora%20puteana%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61286/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Rubber trees were cut to the dimensions 25 mm x 140 mm x 1000 mm (R x T x L) and kiln-dried (10% to 12% moisture content, MC). The specimens (20 mm x 20 mm x 5 mm) (R x T x L) were prepared, and a Soxhlet extraction with toluene/methanol/acetone (4:1:1 by volume) was performed for 8 h. The specimens...