Published February 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Measurements of polyethylene glycol concentration in wood by using the Rayleigh/Compton scattering ratio method

  • 1. Tokyo Metropolitan Isotope Research Center (Japan)

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The calibration curves were experimentally determined by using water-logged wood pieces impregnated with already known concentration of polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution. The curves showed a similar tendency of the curve obtained by the standard PEG solution. The estimation of concentration of PEG in wood pieces was carried out by two methods : the Rayleigh/Compton (R/C) scattering ratio method and the weight measuring method. In the weight measuring method, the change in the weight of the wood pieces was indistinguishable at a PEG solution of 80% to 100%. The R/C scattering ratio method, however, showed good linearity at a PEG solution of 0% to 100%. As a result it was found that the R/C scattering ratio method was superior to the weight measuring method. (author)

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Journal Title
Tokyo-Toritsu Aisotopu Sogo Kenkyusho Kenkyu Hokoku
Journal Issue
no.10
Journal Page Range
p. 55-60.
ISSN
0289-6893
CODEN
TASHEK