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Reduction By Natural Resin Of Water Uptake In Various Wood Species, Ahmet Ali̇ Var, Erol Öktem
Reduction By Natural Resin Of Water Uptake In Various Wood Species, Ahmet Ali̇ Var, Erol Öktem
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Straight and clear sapwood specimens of 3x3x1.5 cm were prepared from spruce ( Picea orientalis L.), pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.), beech ( Fagus orientalis L.), and alder ( Alnus glutinosa Geartn. L.). The specimens were impregnated in solution consisting of 10% natural resin and 90% cellulosic thinner, with dipping for periods of 1/3, 3, and 24 hours. Test and control specimens were soaked in distilled water for periods of 1/4, 1, 4, 16, and of 24 hours. Both tests were carried out under room conditions: 20±2°C temperature, 65±5 percent relative humidity and atmospherical pressure. Result showed that there were …