Table 2 Crystallinity of initial, densified, as well as alkali-pretreated and densified wood for 3 h boiling time

No Treatments Crystallinity index (%)
1 Initial wood (IW) 73.11
2 Densified wood (DW) 62.90
3 Alkali-treated wood (A3W) 55.01
4 Alkali-pretreated and densified wood (A3DW) 39.21