Industrial Heat Treatment of Wood: Study of Induced Effects on Ayous Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum)

High-temperature treatment of wood is a useful method for improving certain physical characteristics, ensuring durability without biocides, and the performance when exposed to degradation agents. This work aims determine effects induced by heat performed industrially on ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum) from Cameroon, through study main mechanical characteristics. The at 215 °C three hours with slight initial vacuum determined reduction characteristics (compression strength 26%, static bending 46%, Brinell hardness 32%) some properties (dry density 11%, basic 9%), while it improved behaviour towards variations environment moisture. anti-shrinkage efficiency was 58.41 ± 5.86%, confirming increase dimensional stability. darkening (?E 34.76), clearly detectable (L* 39.69 1.13; a* 10.59 081; b* 18.73 1.51), supported almost equally both lightness parameter (L*) chromatic parameter. data collected during laboratory tests were then subjected statistical analysis verify correlations between examined. Statistical differences highlighted each modified or not.