Preparation and Performance Characterization of Paulownia Wood Modified Using Bleaching-Impregnation-Hot Pressing Synergistic Method
College of Materials Science and Engineering,Northeast Forestry University,Key Laboratory of Biomass Materials Science and Technology,Ministry of Education,Harbin 150040,Heilongjiang,China
LIANG Bonan,ZHANG Kun,LIU Suling,et al.Preparation and Performance Characterization of Paulownia Wood Modified Using Bleaching-Impregnation-Hot Pressing Synergistic Method[J].Chinese Journal of Wood Science and Technology,2025,39(06):43-52. DOI: 10.12326/j.2096-9694.2025058.
Preparation and Performance Characterization of Paulownia Wood Modified Using Bleaching-Impregnation-Hot Pressing Synergistic Method
which severely limit its application in furniture and architectural decoration materials. To address these issues
this study proposes a synergistic method combing bleaching
impregnation
and hot pressing. First
Paulownia fortunei
was bleached with 30% hydrogen peroxide(H
2
O
2
) for 3 hours
preserving its natural porous structure and partial lignin content while increasing interfacial binding sites. The bleached wood was subsequently immersed in a 4% chitosan (CS) solution under a vacuum of -0.1 MPa for 30 minutes. Afterwards
a 40% sodium silicate (Na
2
SiO
3
) solution was uniformly applied to the wood surface. Finally
the impregnated wood was cured and densified through hot pressing at 80 ℃ under 5 MPa. The modified wood showed increases in tensile strength
bending strength and hardness of 259%
122% and 75%
respectively
compared to natural wood
with a weight gain of 18.9% and a compression rate of 75%. Regarding flame retardancy
the vertical burning rating reached V-0
the limiting oxygen index (LOI) was 50.1%
the peak heat release rate (HRR) decreased by 60.1%
total heat release (THR) and total smoke release (TSR) decreased by 44.7% and 95.1%
respectively
and carbon monoxide release (COP) decreased by 31.2%. In terms of anti-corrosion performance
this material can effectively resist
Aspergillus niger
with the mold-infected area of 0
achieving 100% mold control efficiency (MCE). This study provided a novel approach for improving the quality of fast-growing wood
and the resulting modified wood shows significant potential for applications in fire safety engineering and structural construction.
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Institute of Biomass Engineering,Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization(Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs),South China Agricultural University
Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education,College of Future Biomass,South China Agricultural University
College of Arts,South China Agricultural University
College of Materials Science and Engineering,Nanjing Forestry University