Physico-mechanical properties of light red meranti (Shorea spp.) and kedondong (Canarium spp.) wood heat treated in convection oven

• Main Authors: Dahali, Rasdianah, Ashaari, Zaidon, Lee, Seng Hua, Bakar, Edi Suhaimi, Salim, Sabiha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73519/1/MERANTI.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73519/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13196-018-0206-5
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Physico-mechanical properties of light red meranti and kedondong wood heat treated in a laboratory at 160, 180 and 200 °C for 5, 7 and 9 h were investigated.Weight loss of the treated samples increased along with treatment severity. Heat treatment reduced the hygroscopicity of the wood where reduction in equilibrium moisture content and a positive moisture excluding efficiency was observed. Reduction in bending strength as function of increasing treatment temperature and time were also recorded.