Efficacy of chemically modified wood by vapour phase treatment with Benzoyl chloride against the fungal and termite resistance.
Singh S. P., Vani C. S., Nagveni H. C., Rajamuthukrishanan
Author Affiliation: Cellulose and Paper Division, Forest Research Institute, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun (UK) - 248 006, India.
Journal of the Timber Development Association of India 54 : 92-97
Abstract : Efficacy of chemically modified wood by vapour phase treatment with benzoyl chloride at optimized reaction condition for sapwood portion of four non-durable timber species viz. Rubber wood (Hevea brasillensis), Radiata pine (Pinus radiata). Mango wood (Mangifera indica) and Chir pine (Pinus roxhurghii) by vapour phase treatments with Benzoyl chloride at optimum level of treatments (4% lead acetate as catalyst, pyridine as swelling agent and time of treatment in vapour phase 6 hours at WPG of 21.25, 18.47, 35.9 and 25.02 respectively for each species) against the fungal and termite resistance has been discussed in the paper.