Abstract
AbstractThe improvement of Brinell hardness of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) samples through impregnation and in‐situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate, 2‐hydroxylethyl methacrylate, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate monomers was investigated. The formulation combinations were determined by a mixture design. Sugar maple samples were impregnated with these mixtures by a vacuum and pressure process and polymerized in situ by a catalyst‐thermal procedure. The effects of the monomers and their combinations on Brinell hardness and hardness modulus were analyzed. Chemical impregnation enhanced both Brinell hardness and hardness modulus. A significant relationship between hardness modulus and Brinell hardness was found. Modulus of elasticity of sugar maple was also improved through impregnation with methacrylates. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 99: 1674–1683, 2006
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