Acetylation of wood

ACS Symposium Series

Volumn 1158, Issue , 2014, Pages 301-327

  Rowell, Roger M ^a   Dickerson, James P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; CELLS; CELLULOSE; CYTOLOGY; DURABILITY; HYDROGEN BONDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROORGANISMS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS;

ACETIC ANHYDRIDES; CELL WALL POLYMERS; FIBER SATURATION POINTS; HYDROPHOBIC CHEMICALS; HYDROPHOBIC NATURE; INORGANIC ELEMENTS; ORGANIC EXTRACTIVES; SUBSTITUTED GROUPS;

WOOD;

ACETYLATION; CELLS; CELLULOSE; CYTOLOGY; DURABILITY; HYDROGEN BONDS; MICROORGANISMS; POLYMERS; WATER REPELLENCE; WOOD;

EID: 84905406510     PISSN: 00976156     EISSN: 19475918     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1021/bk-2014-1158.ch018     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Tarkow, H. A New Approach to the Acetylation of Wood; USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: Madison, WI, 1946; p 9.
2. Jahn, E. C. Chemical modified wood. Sven. Papperstidn. 1947, 17, 393-4012.
3. Rowell, R. M. Chemical Modification of Wood: Advantages and Disadvantages; Proceedings of American Wood Preservers' Assoc.; Am. Wood Preservers' Assoc.: 1975; pp. 1-10.
4. Rowell, R. M. Chemical Modification of Wood: A Review; Commonwealth Forestry Bureau: Oxford, England, 1983; Vol. 6, pp 363-382.
5. Rowell, R. M. Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites; Taylor and Francis: Boca Raton, FL, 2013; Vol. 15, pp 537-598.
6. Kumar, S. Chemical modification of wood. Wood Fiber Sci. 1994, 26, 270-2802.
7. Hon, D. N.-S. Chemical Modification of Wood Materials.; Marcel Dekker: New York, 1996; p 370.
8. Hill, C. Wood modification: Chemical, Thermal and Other Processes; John Wiley and Sons: Chichester, England, 2006; p 239.
9. Fuchs, W. Genuine lignin. I. Acetylation of pine wood. Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges. 1928, 61B, 948-951.
10. Horn, O. Acetylation of beech wood. Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges. 1928, 61B, 2542-45.
11. Suida, H.; Titsch, H. Chemistry of beech wood: Acetylation of beech wood and cleavage of the acetyl-beech wood. Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges. 1929, 61B, 1599-1604.
12. Tarkow, H. Decay resistance of acetylated balsa; USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: Madison, WI, 1945; p 4.
13. Tarkow, H., Stamm, A. J.; Erickson, E. C. O. Acetylated Wood. Rep. 1593. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: Madison, WI, 1946.
14. Suida, H. Acetylating wood. Austria Patent 122, 499, 1930.
15. Stamm, A. J.; Tarkow, H. Acetylation of Lignocellulosic Board Materials. U.S. Patent 2, 417, 995, 1947.
16. Rowell, R. M. Reaction conditions for acetylation of fibers, flakes, chips, thin and thick woods. Chalmers University, 1986.
17. Dickerson, J.; Guinn, T.; Allen, J. Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN. Personal communication, 2011.
18. Karlson, I.; Svalbe, K. Method of acetylating wood with gaseous ketene. Uchen. Zap. Latv. Univ. 1972, 166, 98-104.
19. Karlson, I.; Svalbe, K. Method of acetylating wood with gaseous ketene. Latv. Lauksaimn. Akad. Raksti. 1977, 130, 10-21.
20. Rowell, R. M.; Wang, R. H. S.; Hyatt, J. A. Flakeboards make from aspen and southern pine wood flakes reacted with gaseous ketene. J. Wood Chem. Technol. 1986, 6, 449-471.
21. Rowell, R. M.; Tillman, A-M.; Simonson, R. A simplified procedure for the acetylation of hardwood and softwood flakes for flakeboard production. J. Wood Chem. Technol. 1986, 6 (3), 427-48.
22. Rowell, R. M.; et al. Acetyl distribution in acetylated whole wood and reactivity of isolated wood cell wall components to acetic anhydride. Wood Fiber Sci. 1994, 1, 11-1826.
23. Rowell, R. M., Lichtenberg, R. S.; Larsson, P. Stability of acetyl groups in acetylated wood to changes in pH, temperature, and moisture. In Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium: Chemical Modification of Lignocellulosics; Plackett, D. V., Dunningham, E. A., Eds.; FRI Bulletin, 1992; Vol. 176, pp 33-40.
24. Rowell, R. M.; Simonson, R.; Tillman, A.-M. Acetyl balance for the acetylation of wood particles by a simplified procedure. Holzforschung. 1990, 44 (4), 263-269.
25. Rowell, R. M. Distribution of reacted chemicals in southern pine modified with acetic anhydride. Wood Sci. 1982, 15 (3), 172-182.
26. Rowell, R. M. Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites; Taylor and Francis: Boca Raton, FL, 2005; p 487.
27. Dickerson, J.; Cwirko, E.; Allen, J. Correlation of %Acetyl and Fiber Saturation in Acetylated Southern Pine Boards; Proceedings IRG Annual Meeting, 2012; IRG/WP 12-40598.
28. Stromdahl, K. Water sorption in wood and plant fibers. Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Structural Engineering and Materials, The Technical University of Demark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000.
29. Youngquist, J. A.; Rowell, R. M.; Krzysik, A. Dimensional stability of acetylated aspen flakeboard. Wood Fiber Sci. 1986, 18, 90-981.
30. Youngquist, J. A.; Rowell, R. M.; Krzysik, A. Mechanical properties and dimensional stability of acetylated aspen flakeboards. Holz Roh- Werkst. 1986, 44, 453-457.
31. Militz, H. Improvements of stability and durability of beechwood (Fagus sylvatica) by means of treatment with acetic anhydride; International Research Group on Wood Preservation, 1991; Doc. No. IRG/WP 3645.
32. Rowell, R. M.; Ellis, W. D. Determination of dimensional stabilization of wood using the water-soak method. Wood Fiber 1978, 10, 104-1112.
33. Rowell, R. M.; et al. Dimensional stability of aspen fiberboards made from acetylated fiber. Wood Fiber Sci. 1991, 23, 558-566.
34. Rowell, R. M.; et al. Biological resistance of southern pine and aspen flakeboards made from acetylated flakes. J. Wood Chem. Technol. 1987, 7, 427-440.
35. Rowell, R. M.; Youngquist, J. A.; Imamura, Y. Strength tests on acetylated flakeboards exposed to a brown rut fungus. Wood Fiber Sci. 1988, 20, 266-271 .
36. Rowell, R. M.; Bergman, O.; Nilsson, T. Resistance of acetylated wood to biological degradation. Holz Roh- Werkst .2000, 331-337 58.
37. Imamura, Y.; Nishimoto, K. Bending creep test of wood-based materials under fungal attack. J. Soc. Mater. Sci. 1985, 34, 985-989 .
38. Imamura, Y. K.; et al. Bending-creep tests on acetylated pine and birch particleboards during white-and brown-rot fungal attack. Pap. Puu 1988, 9, 816-820.
39. Imamura, Y.; Nishimoto, K.; Rowell, R. M. Internal bond strength of acetylated flakeboard exposed to decay hazard. Mokuzai Gakkaishi 1987, 33, 986-99112.
40. Rowell, R. M. Worldwide in-ground stake test of acetylated composite boards; IRG Secretariat: Stockholm. Sweden, 1997; pp 1-7, IRGWP Section 4, Doc. No. IRG/WP 97-40088.
41. Larsson-Brelid, P.; et al. Resistance of acetylated wood to biological degradation. Holz Roh- Werkst. 2000, 331-337 58.
42. Hadi, Y. S.; Rowell, R. M.; Nelsson, T.; Plackett, D. V.; Simonson, R.; Dawson, B.; Qi, Z.-J. In-ground testing of three acetylated wood composites in Indonesia; Proc. 3rd Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium, Kyoto, Japan; Marcel Dekker: New York, 1996; p 370.
43. Bonger, F.; et al. The resistance of high performance acetylated wood to attack by wood-destroying fungi and termites; 44th IRG Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 2013.
44. Johnson, B. R; Rowell, R. M. Resistance of chemically-modified wood to marine borers. Mater. Org. 1988, 23 (2), 147-156.
45. Rowell, R. M.; Susott, R. A.; De Groot, W. C.; Shafizadeh, F. Bonding fire retardants to wood. Part I. Wood Fiber Sci. 1984, 16 (2), 214-223.
46. Feist, W. C.; Rowell, R. M.; Youngquist, J. A. Weathering and finish performance of acetylated aspen fiberboard. Wood Fiber Sci. 1991, 23 (2), 260-272.
47. Rowell, R. M. Acetylation of Wood: Journey from Analytical Technique to Commercial Reality. For. Prod. J. 2006, 56, 4-12.
48. Allen, J.; Guinn, T; Dickerson, J. The International Research Group on Wood Protection, IRG/WP 11-40543, 2011.
49. Tullo, A. H. Making Wood Last Forever with Acetylation. Chem. Eng. News 2012 August 6, 22-23.
50. reuters.com. Reuters. [Online] July 2, 2012; http://www.reuters.com/ article/2012/07/02/idUS46627+02-Jul-2012+RNS20120702. RNS Number: 6037G.
51. reuters.com. Reuters. [Online] July 11, 2013; http://www.reuters.com/ finance/stocks/ACCS.L/key-developments/article/2791950.