Physical Properties of Impregnated Ganitri Wood by Furfuryl Alcohol and Nano-SiO₂

Abstract Ganitri wood ( Elaeocarpus sphaericus ) is a fast-growing that has low dimensional stability and density. This study aims were to analyze the effect of Furfuryl Alcohol (FA) nano-SiO 2 impregnation on density ganitri also examine characteristics impregnated wood. Impregnation used three treatments, including untreated (water), FA, 0.5% FA-SiO . The process was initiated by giving 0.5 bar vacuum for 60 minutes, followed applying pressure 2.5 120 minutes. Weight percent gain, leachability, anti-swelling efficiency, water uptake, bulking effect, affected treatment. It due coverage FA vessels (SEM analysis). Also, presence in treated (SEM-EDX FT-IR showed there no bonds with cell wall components or between Nano- SiO crystallinity decreases because amorphous semi-crystalline. optimum obtained at