The Impact of Vinylotrimethoxysilane-Modified Linseed Oil on Selected Properties of Impregnated Wood

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effect of organosilicon compounds-modified linseed oil parameters on wood utility properties. Linseed oil silylation with an organosilicon compound containing a vinyl group (vinyltrimethoxysilane) has made it possible to synthesize products characterized by high stability in storage. The impregnation of wood with these resulting products contributed to increased resistance of the protected wood to water exposure when compared to unprotected wood or wood protected by polymerized oil that was not subject to the silylation reaction. The protected wood was characterized by a lower water absorption rate in liquid as well as vapor forms contained in the humid air. This property immediately translated into an increase in the resistance of the wood exposed to Basidiomycota. The loss of mass of Pinus sylvestris L. (pine wood) exposed to the Coniophora puteana was approximately 3%. This parameter did not improve when the wood was subjected to the washing process (mass loss approx. 3.6%). Thus, the resulting products are those demonstrating the highest potential for use in the preparation of wood protection means.