MINERALISATION TREATMENT OF WOOD MATRIX BY HYDRATED LIME
This article concerns the application of lime treatment on wood surfaces. This interaction led to alkaline hydrolysis of the polysaccharide component,which isdirectly linked to physical and mechanical parameters.Whereas the composites utilise the advantageous ecological parameters of the lime binder and wood particle filler, it is necessary to describe this utilisation. Thermal analysis indicated that the transformation of hydrate to carbonate occurs relatively quickly in a thin layer, without causing significant changes in the structure of the wood. This is also confirmed by optical microscopy images. Tests onsmall, defect-free specimens were also conducted to assess the impact on compressive strength parallel to the grain.