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Reduction of the surface colour variability of thermally modified Eucalyptus globulus wood by colour pre-grading and homogeneity thermal treatment

  • C. Griebeler
  • , G. Tondi
  • , T. Schnabel
  • , C. Iglesias
  • , S. Ruiz
  • Agroforestry Engineering Department, School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSEA), University of Lleida
  • Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padua
  • Telecommunication and System Engineering Department, Autonomous University of Barcelona

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Abstract

A new method that consists of combining wood pre-grading by surface colour followed by the application of homogeneity thermal treatments is proposed to reduce the surface colour variability of the thermally modified blue gum wood. To identify the conditions of the homogeneity thermal treatment for two pre-graded groups with different initial surface colours (pinkish and yellowish), the effects of applying 25 different thermal treatment intensities to such groups were analysed. The effects of this method on mass loss and volumetric swelling were also analysed. Results show that an optical pre-grading of the wood samples and treatments under different conditions can reduce the colour variability of the blue gum wood samples, as well as the volumetric swelling. Mass loss was not homogenised after the treatment, but the difference of masses between the two groups was similar to their untreated state. The application of this new methodology may be of interest for the sawn timber industry to bring more uniform boards on the markets and to promote Eucalyptus globulus as a price-competitive and sustainable alternative timber. © 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1495-1504
Number of pages10
JournalEur. J. Wood Wood Prod.
Volume76
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Colorimetry
  • Grading
  • Heat treatment
  • Timber
  • Wood products
  • Blue Gum
  • Eucalyptus globulus
  • Mass loss
  • Sawn timbers
  • Surface colours
  • Volumetric swelling
  • Wood samples
  • Color
  • Eucalyptus Globulus
  • Gums
  • Heat Treatment
  • Homogeneity
  • Surfaces
  • Variability
  • Wood Products

Classification according to Österreichische Systematik der Wissenschaftszweige (ÖFOS 2012)

  • 205008 Wood technology

Applied Research Level (ARL)

  • ARL Level 3 - Proof of the functionality of a principle

Research focus/foci

  • Sustainable Materials and Technologies

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