Temiz, AliKöse, GayePanov, DmitriTerziev, NaskoAlma, Mehmet HakkıPalanti, SabrinaAkbaş, Selçuk2015-09-042015-09-042013Temiz, A., Kose, G., Panov, D., Terziev, N., Alma, M. H., Palanti, S., & Akbas, S. (2013). Effect of bio‐oil and epoxidized linseed oil on physical, mechanical, and biological properties of treated wood. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 130(3), 1562-1569.https://hdl.handle.net/11494/983In this article, the effects of bio-oil and epoxidized linseed oil (ELO) on water absorption, tangential swelling, decay and insect resistance, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and mechanical properties of treated wood samples were studied. The bio-oil used in this article was by-product of ThermoWood thermal modification process. Linseed oil and hydrogen peroxide were used to prepare ELO. The results indicated that the samples treated with bio-oil had lower water absorption than that of the control group. The sec- ond treatment with ELO significantly reduced further the water absorption. The decay resistance of treated wood samples with 20% of bio-oil against brown (Coniophora puteana) and white rot (Trametes versicolor) fungi was very high. According to the insect test results, increasing bio-oil concentration from 10% to 20% significantly decreased surviving rate of Hylotrupes bajulus. Thermo-gravi- metric analysis showed that all treated samples had higher initial deterioration temperature than that of the control group. Regarding the wood strength, the impregnated bio-oil generally reduced the mechanical properties of wood except modulus of elasticity (MOE). VC 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 130: 1562–1569, 201eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDegradationCellulose and Other Wood ProductsMechanical PropertiesArticle13031562156910.1002/app.39334Q2N/A