| 摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method for conferring hydrophobicity on wood or wooden products by means of a chemical-enzymatic treatment. The treatment consists of the application of oxidase enzymes, preferably laccases, and a phenolic compound having a hydrophobic group to the wood or to a wooden product under particular environmental conditions. Under said conditions, the enzyme promotes the bonding of the compound having a hydrophobic group with the wood or wooden product, providing the treated wood or wooden product with the property of the compound. This type of bonding is permanent given that the hydrophobic compound bonds with the wood by means of stable chemical bonds, thus preventing the removal thereof in subsequent washes. This treatment can provide the wood with a greater resistance to moisture, which, owing to the increase in the dimensional stability and durability of the wood, improves the applicability of the wood.</p> |
