The risk of liquid wood degradation under the influence of marine factors

A case study was performed, concerning the behavior and degradation of a polymeric biocomposite material - liquid wood. This material is biodegradable and it is obtained from renewable resources. Three presentation forms - Arbofill Fichte, Arboform F45 and Arboblend V2, were subjected to the action of external factors present in a marine environment. The results pertaining to the change in the physico - chemical properties of liquid wood when subjected to the action of seawater and seawater microorganisms, with significant - but nevertheless positive - consequences upon the environment. The material exhibits good performance after the surface and mass stabilization - due to water, C, Na, Cl and 0 absorption. As such - due to the emergence of a protective organic biofilm - growth of microorganisms significantly decreases and electric conductivity increases. This case study may be viewed as a starting point for subsequent studies of liquid wood.