Table 1 Mass loss (ML, in % of initial values) of heat-treated lime (Tilia cordata Mill.) wood according to treatment intensity. Mass Loss of heat treated wood increases according to temperature and treatment duration. From Olarescu et al. (2014), with permission
From: Control of wood thermal treatment and its effects on decay resistance: a review
Heat treatment conditions | Mass Loss ML (in % of initial values) |
|---|---|
180 °C / 1 h | 1,3 ± 0,2 |
180 °C / 2 h | 1,7 ± 0,1 |
180 °C / 3 h | 2,1 ± 0,2 |
180 °C / 4 h | 2,4 ± 0,3 |
200 °C / 1 h | 4,3 ± 1,1 |
200 °C / 2 h | 5,0 ± 0,4 |
200 °C / 3 h | 6,7 ± 0,4 |
200 °C / 4 h | 9,3 ± 0,7 |