Abstract
Wood is the most abundant non-toxic, recycable and biodegradable natural material, valued as a construction material because of its appearance and its high strength at low density. On the other hand its biodegradability is an important drawback. Improvement of decay resistance of wood with ethanolamine is described in this paper. Ethanolamine chemically reacts with wood (Norway spruce sapwood) and does not evaporate from it. During this reaction, significant amounts of oxygen are consumed. Upgraded specimens show increased fungal activity and increased combustibility. The treatment of the spruce wood samples with aqueous solutions of ethanolamine resulted in colour changes.
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