Published October 1968 | Version v1
Book

Wood Impregnation with Polyethyleneglycol

  • 1. Swedish Research Council Laboratory, Studsvik, Nyköring (Sweden)

Description

A description is given of the use of polyethyleneglycol as an exchange agent to replace water in the cell walls of wood and thus improve its dimensional stability. The use of other chemicals to enhance this effect is discussed. (author)

Part of:
Impregnated Fibrous Materials. Report of a Study Group on Impregnated Fibrous Materials

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
Imprint Title
Impregnated Fibrous Materials. Report of a Study Group on Impregnated Fibrous Materials
Imprint Pagination
395 p.
Series
Panel Proceedings Series
Journal Page Range
p. 115-117

Conference

Title
Study Group on Impregnated Fibrous Materials
Dates
20-24 Nov 1967
Place
Bangkok (Thailand)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45084153
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CELL WALL; IMPREGNATION; STABILITY; WATER; WOOD
Descriptors DEC
CELL CONSTITUENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS

Optional Information

Notes
1 tab.
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--209