Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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Evaluation of Cell-Wall Microstructure and Anti-Swelling Effectiveness of Heat-Treated Larch Wood

낙엽송 열처리재의 세포벽 미세구조 및 항팽윤효율 평가

  • PARK, Yonggun (Timber Engineering Division, Forest Products Department, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • JEON, Woo-Seok (Timber Engineering Division, Forest Products Department, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • YOON, Sae-Min (Timber Engineering Division, Forest Products Department, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • LEE, Hyun Mi (Timber Engineering Division, Forest Products Department, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • HWANG, Won-Joung (Timber Engineering Division, Forest Products Department, National Institute of Forest Science)
  • Received : 2020.07.29
  • Accepted : 2020.09.07
  • Published : 2020.11.25
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Abstract

In this study, the cell-wall microstructure and anti-swelling effectiveness (ASE) of heat-treated larch wood were evaluated and the correlation between them was analyzed. For this purpose, some larch lumbers were heat-treated for 12, 18, and 24 hours at temperatures of 190℃ and 220℃. By observing the scanning electron microscopy cross-sectional image of the heat-treated larch, it was confirmed that the shape of heat-treated wood cell changed, the cut-section of the wood cell wall was rough, and the intercellular space has become wide as the intercellular bonds had broken because of heat-treatment. In addition, the evaluation of the swelling for each treatment condition revealed that, as the heat-treatment temperature and duration increased, the amount of absorbed water and swelling decreased and the ASE increased. The decrease in the amount of absorbed water is thought to be affected by the chemical change in the cell wall by heat-treatment. On the contrary, the decrease in the swelling and the increase in the ASE are thought to be due to a combination of chemical changes and physical changes such as structural changes in the cell wall.

본 연구에서는 낙엽송 열처리재의 세포벽 미세구조와 항팽윤효율을 평가하고, 이들 간의 상호관계를 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 낙엽송 판재를 190℃와 220℃의 온도 조건에서 12시간, 18시간, 24시간 동안 열처리하였다. 열처리된 낙엽송재의 횡단면을 1,000배 확대하여 관찰한 결과, 열처리재의 경우 세포가 원래의 형태를 유지하지 못 했으며, 세포의 단면이 거칠게 절단되었고, 세포 간 결합이 끊어지면서 세포간극이 늘어났음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 처리 조건 별 팽윤 실험 결과, 열처리 온도와 시간이 증가함에 따라 수분 흡수량과 팽윤량이 감소하였으며, 항팽윤효율은 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 수분 흡수량의 감소는 열처리에 의한 세포벽의 화학적 변화에 영향을 받은 것으로 보이며, 팽윤량의 감소 및 항팽윤효율의 증가는 화학적 변화 뿐만 아니라 세포벽의 구조적인 변화와 같은 물리적인 변화가 복합적으로 영향을 미쳤기 때문인 것으로 생각된다.

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