A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WOOD-POLYMER COMPOSITES

摘要

A method for the production of wood-polymer composites by impregnating solid wood, or a material on the basis of wood, with a polymerisable monomer by the use of vacuum and/or pressure, and immersing the impregnated wood in a liquid regulated to a temperature sufficient to start the polymerization reaction. The liquid is an aqueous salt solution which comprises between 0.1 mole/liter and saturation at said temperature of one or more salts dissolved in water.