Abstract
This study deals with a two-step treatment, in which a thermorretification at 180 °C for 2 h is followed by the in situ polymerization of polystyrene into a fast-growing pine wood. The treatment with polystyrene recovered losses in both stiffness and strength attributed to the thermal modification. Compared to the heat-treated wood, the two-step treated pine wood presented higher thermal stability (40%), termites resistance (8%), water uptake (300%), hydrophobicity, along with similar decay resistance, and surface colour and roughness.
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