Modification of sawdust from pine and beech wood with the succinic anhydride Modifizierung von Kiefern- und Buchenholz-Sägemehl mit Bernsteinsäureanhydrid

The aim of this study was to compare the reactivity of the succinic anhydride with the comminuted softwood (Pinus sylvestris L.) and hardwood (Fagus sylvatica L.). By extending the time of reaction (from 4 to 8 hours), products with different degrees of modification were obtained. It was demonstrated that in comparison with beech wood, the wood of Scots pine enters the reaction with the succinic anhydride easier. The results of the thermogravimetric analysis showed that the esterification of softwood and hardwood reduced the initial temperature of their thermal degradation. Wood modified with the succinic anhydride is characterised by poorer thermostability in comparison with natural wood.