Table 3.
Change of density and mass loss of the three wood species after heat treatment

Content Royal paulownia Suwon silver poplar Korean red pine
Density (g/cm3) Mass loss (%) Density (g/cm3) Mass loss (%) Density (g/cm3) Mass loss (%)
Control 0.26±0.02 - 0.55±0.04 - 0.50±0.06 -
160°C 0.26±0.01 1.8±0.27 0.53±0.03 1.5±0.14 0.49±0.05 2.2±0.32
180°C 0.26±0.01 8.6±0.27 0.51±0.04 2.8±0.18 0.47±0.04 3.5±0.25
200°C 0.25±0.02 11.4±0.29 0.49±0.01 5.8±0.46 0.45±0.03 6.4±0.30
220°C 0.23±0.04 15.0±0.76 0.49±0.04 13.6±1.62 0.45±0.04 9.2±0.54