Material resistance of weathered wood-plastic composites against fungal decay

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 75, Issue , 2012, Pages 28-35

  Naumann, Annette ^a   Stephan, Ina ^a   Noll, Matthias ^a,b  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

^b Robotics Research Lab   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflexion (FTIR ATR) spectroscopy; Fungal decay; Microscopy; Weathering; Wood plastic composite (WPC)

Indexed keywords

COLONISATION; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; ENHANCING EFFECT; FT-IR-ATR; FUNGAL DECAY; FUNGAL GROWTH; FUNGAL HYPHAE; MACRO-CRACKS; MASS LOSS; MATERIAL DEGRADATION; MATERIAL PERFORMANCE TESTING; MATERIAL RESISTANCE; NUTRIENT SOURCES; SURFACE AREA; WATER SPRAYS; WOOD PARTICLES; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE; WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES;

DELIGNIFICATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LEACHING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WEATHERING; WOOD PRODUCTS;

FUNGI;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIODEGRADATION; COLONIZATION; COMPOSITE; CRACKING; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; FUNGUS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOOXIDATION; PLASTIC; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WEATHERING;

DECAY; DELIGNIFICATION; FOURIER ANALYSIS; FUNGI; INFRARED SPECTRA; LEACHING; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WEATHERING;

FUNGI;

EID: 84866180508     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Adhikary K.B., Pang S.S., Staiger M.P. Accelerated ultraviolet weathering of recycled polypropylene-sawdust composites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 2009, 22:661-679.
2. Andrady A.L., Hamid S.H., Hu X., Torikai A. Effects of increased solar ultraviolet radiation on materials. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B-Biology 1998, 46:96-103.
3. Carll C.G., Highley T.L. Decay of wood and wood-based products above ground in buildings. Journal of Testing and Evaluation 1999, 27:150-158.
4. CEN European Committee for Standardization. Draft EN 152:2010-02 Wood Preservatives - Determination of the Protective Effectiveness of a Preservative Treatment against Blue Stain in Wood in Service - Laboratory Method 2010, NA 042-03-06 AA - Mirrored Committees of CEN/TC 38 and ISO/TC 165/SC 1 Durability of Wood and Wood-based Products, Brussels.
5. Chalmers J.M., Griffiths P.R. Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy 2002, Wiley, Chichester, UK.
6. Clemons C.M., Ibach R.E. Effects of processing method and moisture history on laboratory fungal resistance of wood-HDPE composites. Forest Products Journal 2004, 54:50-57.
7. Defoirdt N., Gardin S., Van den Bulcke J., Van Acker J. Moisture dynamics of WPC and the impact on fungal testing. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 2010, 64:65-72.
8. DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung. DIN 52 186 Testing of Wood; Bending Test. Fachnormenausschuss Materialprüfung (FNM) im DIN 1978, Beuth Verlag, Berlin.
9. DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung. DIN 113/A1:2004-04 Wood Preservatives - Test Method for Determining the Protective Effectiveness against Wood Destroying Basidiomycetes - Determination of the Toxic Values 2004.
10. Fackler K., Stevanic J.S., Ters T., Hinterstoisser B., Schwanninger M., Salmen L. Localisation and characterisation of incipient brown-rot decay within spruce wood cell walls using FT-IR imaging microscopy. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 2010, 47:257-267.
11. Fackler K., Stevanic J.S., Ters T., Hinterstoisser B., Schwanninger M., Salmen L. FT-IR imaging microscopy to localise and characterise simultaneous and selective white-rot decay within spruce wood cells. Holzforschung 2011, 65:411-420.
12. Faix O. Classification of lignins from different botanical origins by FT-IR spectroscopy. Holzforschung 1991, 45:21-27.
13. Klyosov A.A. Wood-plastic Composites 2007, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, Canada.
14. Manning M.J., Ascherl F.M., Mankowski M.E. Wood-plastic Composites and the Durability Dilemma: Observations from the Field. IRG/WP 06-40351 2006, International Research Group on Wood Protection, Stockholm.
15. Marchessault H.R. Application of infra-red spectroscopy to cellulose and wood polysaccharides. Pure and Applied Chemistry 1962, 5:107-130.
16. Naumann D. Infrared spectroscopy in microbiology. Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry 2000, 102-131. Wiley, Chichester, UK. R.A. Meyers (Ed.).
17. Naumann A. A novel procedure for strain classification of fungal mycelium by cluster and artificial neural network analysis of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra. Analyst 2009, 134:1215-1223.
18. Naumann A., Navarro-Gonzalez M., Peddireddi S., Kues U., Polle A. Fourier transform infrared microscopy and imaging: detection of fungi in wood. Fungal Genetics and Biology 2005, 42:829-835.
19. Naumann A., Peddireddi S., Kües U., Polle A. Fourier transform infrared microscopy in wood analysis. Wood Production, Wood Technology, and Biotechnological Impacts 2007, 179-196. Universitätsverlag Göttingen, Göttingen. U. Kües (Ed.).
20. Naumann A., Seefeldt H., Stephan I., Braun U., Noll M. Material Resistance of Flame Retarded WPCs against Fire and Fungal Decay. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2012, 97:1189-1196.
21. Pandey K.K., Nagveni H.C. Rapid characterisation of brown and white rot degraded chir pine and rubberwood by FTIR spectroscopy. Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 2007, 65:477-481.
22. Rajakumar K., Sarasvathy V., Chelvan A.T., Chitra R., Vijayakumar C.T. Natural weathering studies of polypropylene. Journal of Polymers and the Environment 2009, 17:191-202.
23. Schirp A., Ibach R.E., Pendleton D.E., Wolcott M.P. Biological degradation of wood-plastic composites (WPC) and strategies for improving the resistance of WPC against biological decay. Development of Commercial Wood Preservatives: Efficacy, Environmental, and Health Issues 2008, 480-507. Amer Chemical Soc, Washington. T.P. Schultz, H. Militz, M.H. Freeman, B. Goodell, D.D. Nicholas (Eds.).
24. Schwarze F.W.M.R. Wood decay under the microscope. Fungal Biology Reviews 2007, 21:133-170.
25. Stark N.M. Effect of weathering cycle and manufacturing method on performance of wood flour and high-density polyethylene composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2006, 100:3131-3140.
26. Stark N.M., Matuana L.M. Surface chemistry and mechanical property changes of wood-flour/high-density-polyethylene composites after accelerated weathering. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2004, 94:2263-2273.
27. Stark N.M., Matuana L.M. Characterization of weathered wood-plastic composite surfaces using FTIR spectroscopy, contact angle, and XPS. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2007, 92:1883-1890.
28. Stephan I., Plarre R. Biodeterioration-tests on wood/plastic composites. Chimica Oggi-Chemistry Today 2008, 26:20-22.
29. Stephan I., Göller S., Rudolph D. Improvements of monitoring the effects of soil organisms on wood in ground contact. Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 2000, 58:115-119.
30. Taylor A., Yadama V., Englund K.R., Harper D. PB1779 Wood Plastic Composites - A Primer 2009, The University of Tennessee.