The Influence of a Thermal Treatment on the Decay Resistance of Wood via FTIR Analysis

Table 3

Contents of the nutrients in untreated and heat-treated specimens.

Initial MC/heating temperatures
Nutrient	Untreated	5%/180°C	15%/180°C	30%/180°C	5%/200°C	15%/200°C	30%/200°C	5%/220°C	15%/220°C	30%/220°C
Lignin	0.2071	0.2042	0.2012	0.2005	0.201	0.1995	0.1958	0.196	0.195	0.1951
Cellulose	0.5059	0.4999	0.4994	0.4819	0.479	0.4806	0.4661	0.437	0.413	0.4164
Holocellulose	0.7840	0.5487	0.547	0.5274	0.517	0.5154	0.4993	0.471	0.44	0.4424
Hemicellulose	0.2782	0.0488	0.0477	0.0455	0.038	0.0349	0.0331	0.033	0.027	0.026