Transparent wood developed by impregnating poplar with epoxy resin assisted by silane coupling agent

Biodegradable transparent wood was fabricated by introducing epoxy resin E51 modified with the silane coupling agent (KH550) into bleached poplar veneer. The light transmittance of modulated KH550 content. able to change compatibility and substrate, thereby affecting performance wood. In this study, effect on properties its mechanism were investigated. transmittance, tensile strength, elongation at break showed an increasing then decreasing trend increased dosage. When mass ratio 1:20, made impregnating substrate had best performance, fast degradation starting temperature 338 °C, 81.07% λ = 780 nm, 59.92 MPa 3.47% break. This work provides a new way for preparing high