The optimum level of nano-wollastonite consumption as fire-retardant in poplar wood (Populus nigra)

International Journal of Nano Dimension

مقاله 8، دوره 4، شماره 2، اسفند 2013، صفحه 141-151   

نوع مقاله: Reasearch Paper

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.7508/ijnd.2013.02.007

نویسندگان

A. Haghighi Poshtiri¹؛ H. R. Taghiyari^{* 2}؛ A. Naghi Karimi³

¹Wood and Paper Sciences and Technology Dept., Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran.

²Wood Science & Technology Dept., The Faculty of Civil Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Iran.

³Institute of Tropical Forestry & Forest products (INTROP), University Putra Malaysia (UPM) & Dept. of Wood Science & Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources, The University of Tehran, Iran.

چکیده

Fire-retarding properties of wollastonite nanofibers in poplar wood (Populus nigra) were studied here. Some physical properties such as water absorption, volumetric swelling and anti-swelling efficiency (ASE) were also measured. Specimens were prepared according to the ISO 11925 specifications for the fire-retarding properties and according to the ASTM D4446 -2002 specifications for the physical properties. Impregnation of wood specimens with nanowollastonite was carried out at consumption levels of 4, 6.3, 10 and 12%, using Rueping Method (empty-cell process) and compared with the control specimens. Five fire-retarding properties were measured, including weight loss (%), ignition point (s), fire endurance (s), glow endurance (s) and carbonization area (%). The obtained results indicated that fire-retarding properties were significantly improved in the NW-treated specimens. Furthermore, the NW-impregnated specimens gained higher dimensional stability. However, water absorption increased. Heat-conductivity of wollastonite limited accumulation of heat at one spot, furthermore, it acted as a physical barrier to deter heat and mass transfer between the gas and the condensed phase, consequently, fire-retarding properties were improved.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Poplar wood؛ Minerals؛ Nano-wollastonite؛ Rueping method؛ Fire-Retarding Properties؛ water absorption؛ anti-swelling efficiency