Properties of a Laminated Wood Composite Produced with Thermomechanically Treated Veneers

Table 2

Physical properties of plywood made from thermomechanically treated veneers.

	Thickness		TS2h	TS24h	PTS	WA2h	WA24h	EMC
	mm	g/cm^3	%
Control	8.88	0.61	3.56	6.03	3.50	17.62	52.77	10.46
140°C, 1 min, 2.7 N/mm^2	8.47	0.65	4.82	9.66	6.51	16.87	50.89	10.75
140°C, 2 min, 2.7 N/mm^2	8.29	0.64	6.31	10.02	7.52	20.14	56.97	10.55
180°C, 1 min, 2.7 N/mm^2	8.10	0.66	7.21	11.89	7.97	19.25	52.49	9.84
180°C, 2 min, 2.7 N/mm^2	7.96	0.65	7.14	10.86	6.80	21.36	53.16	10.06

Significant difference between control and treatment at 0.05 level by Dunnett’s test. : density; TS2h and TS24h: thickness swelling after 2 and 24 hours of water immersion; WA2h and WA24h: water absorption after 2 and 24 hours of water immersion; EMC: equilibrium moisture content.