Abstract:The effect of extractives on the thermal behavior of Liquidambar orientalis Mill. (storax) wood is studied using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). To evaluate the effects of polar and apolar extractives on the thermal behavior of wood, sawdust samples from the heartwood of L. orientalis are extracted with either cold water (48 h), hot water (48 h), or ethanol/toluene (1:2 v/v) (6 h) prior to thermal analysis. Thermogravimetry (TG) curves show that polar and apolar extractives promote char formation, increase t… Show more
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