Modified wood product
AssigneeLignia Wood Company Limited
InventorsAndrew John PITMAN, Hans Mann-Kern NG, Justin ELS
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Abstract
A method of producing a modified wood product is disclosed. The method comprises heating a resin impregnated wood product in a reactor, the resin impregnated wood product comprising source wood impregnated with a resin composition comprising resin, the heating being so as to substantially cure the resin, thereby to produce the modified wood product. The method comprises, during the heating of the resin impregnated wood product in the reactor, introducing water into the reactor. A reactor and a modified wood product are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method of producing a modified wood product, the method comprising:
- heating a resin impregnated wood product in a reactor, the resin impregnated wood product comprising source wood impregnated with a resin composition comprising resin, the heating being so as to substantially cure the resin, thereby to produce the modified wood product;
- wherein the method comprises, during the heating of the resin impregnated wood product in the reactor, introducing water into the reactor in the form of a spray or aerosol or mist to add moisture to the surfaces of the resin impregnated wood product, wherein the introducing the water into the reactor comprises introducing the water into the reactor when a core portion of the resin impregnated wood product reaches a temperature in the range 120° C. to 130° C.
A reactor for producing a modified wood product, the reactor being arranged to heat a resin impregnated wood product received therein in use so as to cure the resin, thereby to produce the modified wood product in use, the reactor comprising:
- water introduction means for introducing water in the form of a spray or aerosol or mist into the reactor during said heating of the resin impregnated wood product in use to add moisture to the surfaces of the resin impregnated wood product;
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- one or more temperature sensors arranged to measure a temperature of a core portion of the resin impregnated wood product in use;
- wherein the reactor is arranged to introduce the water when a core portion of the resin impregnated wood product reaches a temperature in the range 120° C. to 130° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.