| Journal: | Maderas : ciencia y tecnología |
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| System number: | 000544632 |
| ISSN: | 0718-221X |
| Authors: | Bari, E1 Taghiyari, H. R3 Schmidt, O4 Ghorbani, A5 Aghababaei, H6 |
| Institutions: | 1Sari Agriculture and Natural Resources University, Department of Wood and Paper Science, Sari. Irán 2 3Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Tehran. Irán 4University of Hamburg, Department of Wood Biology, Hamburg. Alemania 5Azad University of Sari, University of Natural Resources, Sari. Irán 6Gorgan Agriculture and Natural Resources University, Department of Wood Modification and Preservation, Gorgan. Irán |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Season: | Ene |
| Volumen: | 17 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 205-212 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | Effects of nano-clay on weight loss of wood-plastic composites (WPC) by five fungi were studied. Nanoclay particles of 20 to 50 nm size were applied at 2, 4, and 6% WPC of 0,90 g/cm³ density. The white-rot fungi Physisporinus vitreus, Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor as well as the brown-rot species Antrodia vaillantii and Coniophora puteana were used. Mass loss tests were conducted according to the European standard. The highest (3,2%) and lowest (0,2%) mass losses were produced by T. versicolor and P. vitreus in the control and 6%-nanoclay treatments, respectively. Obviously the weight loss of WPC depends on the fungus species. Although weight losses were extremely low, nano-clay considerably inhibited the growth of wood-deteriorating fungi. Mass loss correlated with water absorption. |
| Keyword: | Wood-plastic composite, Nano-clay, Fungal degradation |
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