Permanent decrease of wood hardness by in situ polymerization of prepolymers
US6063883A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/662
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wood article is submitted to a vacuum in an autoclave to remove air that it contains. Then, a solution which contains a water-soluble cross-linkable prepolymer, a polymerization initiator and optionally a wood preservative is introduced into the autoclave. Polymerization to form a polymeric network in the wood article is carried out in an atmosphere which may be substantially free of oxygen, while the optionally present preservative is chemically fixed to the wood. The result is a wood article with a permanently reduced hardness and an increased moisture content at equilibrium.
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