Laboratory screening of thermo-mechanically densified and thermally modified timbers for resistance to the marine borer Limnoria quadripunctata

authored by

Malte Janus, Simon Cragg, Christian Brischke, Linda Meyer-Veltrup, Jörg Wehsener

Abstract

Thermo-mechanically densified material of five different wood species (English oak, European ash, European beech, Norway spruce, poplar) was subjected to three different vacuum-heat treatment processes (A 230 °C/20% vacuum; B 230 °C/80% vacuum; C 240 °C/20% vacuum) and tested for its resistance against the marine borer Limnoria quadripunctata by comparing their faecal pellet production rates. The three different treatments caused a notable reduction in the feeding rates of up to 66% indicating significantly increased durability against Limnoria if exposed to marine environment. Neither the treatment temperature nor the application of a higher vacuum affected the faecal pellet production significantly.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Vocational Sciences in the Building Trade

External Organisation(s)

University of Portsmouth
Technische Universität Dresden

Type

Article

Journal

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products

Volume

76

Pages

393-396

No. of pages

4

ISSN

0018-3768

Publication date

01.2018

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Forestry, General Materials Science

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 14 - Life Below Water

Electronic version(s)

https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/files/7969020/Laboratory_screening_of_thermo_mechanically_densified.pdf (Access: Open)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-017-1239-y (Access: Closed)