Organic compounds released by thermal decomposition of wood composite

Abstract

Combustion of biomass materials based on wood combined with synthetic polymers was studied. Material types included plywood and wood chipboard. Wood chips prepared from hardwood – beech and softwood – spruce were used for comparison. Combustion process was characterized by thermal analysis – thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. Pyrolysis gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection was used for determination of organic compounds and their fragments formed during thermal decomposition. Attention was paid to organic compounds contained in wood-polymer composites.