Microscopic Examination of TimberSil® GlassWood

When longitudinal sections of TimberSIL® pine were viewed under the microscope with the aid of polarized lenses and compared to unmodified pine controls, the ribbon-like cell walls were thicker, stronger and more intact in the TimberSIL® GlassWood samples.

This provides supportive evidence that TimberSIL® has penetrated into the interior of the wood. The increased strength of the TimberSIL®-coated walls would make the wood less easily macerated by the cutting and tearing associated with preparing thin sections.

Longitudinal section of yellow pine containing 400 g/kg TimberSIL®, examined under polarized light at 100X magnification, showing parallel unaffected cellular structures.	Longitudinal section of yellow pine control without TimberSIL®, examined under polarized light at 100X magnification, showing extensive cell maceration associated with sectioning.