Durability of Accoya Wood in Ground Stake Testing after 10 Years of Exposure in Greece
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Decay Rating * | ||
---|---|---|
Exposure Time (In Months) | Control | Accoya Wood (Acetyl Weight Gain ~20%) |
0 | 10 | 10 |
12 | 9 | 10 |
60 | 0 | 10 |
120 | - | 10 |
Data from acetylated OSB in field tests performed in Greece [49] | ||
48 | 0 | 10 |
72 | - | 7 |
96 | - | 4 |
102 | - | 0 |
Data from acetylated fiberboards in field tests performed in Mississippi [50] | ||
12 | 4 | 10 |
32 | 0 | 9 |
Data from acetylated fiberboards in field tests performed in Indonesia [50] | ||
1 | 7 | 10 |
12 | 0 | 4 |
Exposure Time (In Months) | Mean Density (g/cm3) | Mechanical Properties * | |
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MOE (MPa) | MOR (MPa) | ||
0 | 0.537 (0.042) | 9.530 (1.400) a | 96.8 (18.5) a |
12 | 0.522 (0.029) | 9.460 (1.330) a | 92 (11) a |
120 | 0.508 (0.021) | 6.400 (475) b | 68.1 (7.5) b |
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Mantanis, G.I.; Lykidis, C.; Papadopoulos, A.N. Durability of Accoya Wood in Ground Stake Testing after 10 Years of Exposure in Greece. Polymers 2020, 12, 1638. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12081638
Mantanis GI, Lykidis C, Papadopoulos AN. Durability of Accoya Wood in Ground Stake Testing after 10 Years of Exposure in Greece. Polymers. 2020; 12(8):1638. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12081638
Chicago/Turabian StyleMantanis, George I., Charalampos Lykidis, and Antonios N. Papadopoulos. 2020. "Durability of Accoya Wood in Ground Stake Testing after 10 Years of Exposure in Greece" Polymers 12, no. 8: 1638. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12081638