Variation in fibre length within the tree, including branches, has been studied in eleven tropical Indian hardwoods growing in Kerala. Branch fibres were significantly shorter than stem fibres. Cashew had the shortest fibres (900/μm) and dillenia had the longest fibres (> 1600/μm) while the remaining woods had medium-length fibres (900-1600/μm). The most common pattern of radial variation was an initial increase in fibre length which reached a maximum and then decreased toward the bark. However, the radial pattern of variation often differed not only between species but also between levels within the tree of certain species. Fibre length followed a nearly linear increase in branches from the pith to the bark indicating juvenile growth. In the axial direction mean fibre length decreased from the base of the stem or branch to 50% and 75% of the stem or branch length.
Keywords Solubitity of wood pH of wood pH of extractives Cement setting Wood-wool board Tropical hardwoods Schlüsselwörter (Sachgebiete) Löslichkeit von Holz pH-Wert von Holz pH-Wert von Holzextraktstoffen Zement-Bindung Holzwolleplatten Tropische Laubhölzer Suitability ofSome Tropical Hardwoods for Cement-Bonded Wood-Wool Board Manufacture
SummarySolubility of 13 tropical hardwoods in cold water, hol water and 0.5 percent NaOH solution was determined and compared with one softwood species (Pinus kesiya) in this study, The pH of thc extract was also determined. The quantity and nature of extractives are discussed in rclation to their inhibitory effect in ccment setting, It is found that extraction with cold water is sufficicnt to remove the inhibitory extractives from most of the species tcstcd. Among the species tested Macranga peltata was found to be the most promising for cement-bonded wood-wool board manufacture and Terminalia paniculata, the most unsuitable, This study has shown that a knowledge of the pH of the cold water t hot water and mild alkali extract and the extent of acidity will help in not only screening the suitable species for cement-bonded wood-wool board manufacture but also in choosing the suitable method of extraction.
Ober die Eignung einiger tropischer Laubhölzerfür die Herstellung Zement-gebundener Holzwolleplatten
ZusammenfassungVon 13 tropischen Laubhölzern wurden die Löslichkeiten in Kalt-und Heißwasser sowie in 0,5%iger Natronlauge bestimmt und mit derjenigen von Nadelholz (Pinus kesiya) verglichen. Weiter wurden die pH-Werte ermittelt. Außerdem werden Menge und Eigenart der Extraktstoffe im Hinblick auf ihren Inhibierungseffekt bei der Zement-Abbindung erörtert. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Extraktion mit Kaltwasser genügt, um die Hemmstoffe aus den meisten untersuchten Holzarten herauszuholen. Von den untersuchten Holzarten erwies sich Macranga peltata als am besten geeignet für die Herstellung zement-gebundener Holzwolleplatten, während Terminalia paniculata am schlechtesten abschnitt. Auf Grund der Untersuchung zeigt sich, daß die Kenntnis des pH-Wertes des Kaltwasser-und Heißwas-serauszuges und des Auszuges mit schwacher Natronlauge sowie des Säuregrades nicht nur beim Herausfinden der geeigneten Holzarten hilfreich sein kann, sondern auch bei der Wahl der geeigneten Extraktionsmethode für die Herstellung zement-gebundener Holzwolleplatten.
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