DONG Ying, WANG Yu-jiao, WANG Wang, et al. Preparation and Properties of Emulsified Water Repellent Made from Paraffin Wax and Silane for Wood Modification[J]. China Wood Industry, 2018,32(4):18-21.
DONG Ying, WANG Yu-jiao, WANG Wang, et al. Preparation and Properties of Emulsified Water Repellent Made from Paraffin Wax and Silane for Wood Modification[J]. China Wood Industry, 2018,32(4):18-21. DOI: 10.19455/j.mcgy.20180405.
In order to develop formulations of paraffin wax/silane emulsion for wood modification, an orthogonal test was designed to determine the effect of alkoxysilane chain length and ratio of wax to silane. This test also studied hydrophile-lipophile balance(HLB) value and content of surfactant on stability and particle size of the paraffin wax/silane emulsion. Moreover, water repellent efficiency of wood samples treated with different paraffin wax/silane emulsions was also determined. The results indicated that the optimal emulsion formulation was found with 2∶1 ratio of wax to silane as well as 13.5 of the HLB value and 6% of the surfactant content. The emulsion reached stability grade 1 with 195.7 nm average particle size and 27.3% water repellent efficiency of the wood samples achieved after 384 h immersion.