• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.302-311
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• 2023

본 연구는 천연 목재방부제로서 피마자유(castor oil, CSO)의 적용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 CSO를 감가압법으로 국내외 목재수종에 주입한 후, 주입능, 용탈성, 내후성 등을 조사하였다. CSO 주입능은 수종별 해부학적 구조의 차이로 인하여 솔송, 잎갈, 단풍, 신갈나무 순으로 측정되었으나, 모든 수종에서 목재 내로 효과적으로 주입되었다. 용탈성의 경우, 잎갈나무를 제외하고 주입능이 높은 수종에서 용탈되는 양이 많았다. CSO의 점도 저하를 위한 에탄올의 첨가는 주입능 및 용탈성에 부정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 중량감소율을 이용하여 조사한 CSO-주입/용탈 시편의 목재부후균에 대한 내후성은 대조구와 비교하여 대부분의 처리목에서 매우 우수하였다. 특히 갈색부후균인 Fomitopsis palustris에 대하여 CSO만으로 구성된 약액(CSO-2)을 처리한 대부분의 처리목에서 부후가 발생하지 않거나, 매우 낮은 중량감소율를 보였다. 이는 주입된 CSO가 용탈과정에서 목재 내에 잔류하여 발생한 결과로서 X-ray microscope 관찰을 통하여 CSO의 잔류를 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 CSO-2를 주입한 후, 2주간 염수에 용탈시킨 스트립 형태의 시편은 모든 절삭방향에서 길이 변화가 거의 일어나지 않았다. 또한 CSO-2 주입/용탈 시편을 야외에 2주간 노출시킨 후, 측정한 중량증가율과 길이팽윤율도 대조구 시편과 비교하여 매우 낮아 내수성이 크게 향상된 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 CSO는 목재부후균의 생장 억제뿐만 아니라 치수안정 효과까지 제공함으로서 다양한 실내외 환경에서 천연 목재방부제로서 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.315-325
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• 2020

Boron compound had many advantages as wood preservative, but it was prone to leaching. Improving boron preservation was required to extend the service life of fast growing and low durability red jabon (Antochephalus macrophyllus) hardwood. This study aimed to evaluate the dimensional stability, color change and durability of modified red jabon wood by double impregnation with boron and methyl methacrylate (MMA) and heat treatment. Impregnation I used boric acid or borax, and impregnation II used MMA, while heat treatment used temperatures of 90 ℃ or 180 ℃ for 4 hours. The dimensional stability, leachability, water absorption, color change and decay resistance of modified red jabon wood were tested. The results showed that MMA impregnation increased the dimensional stability of red jabon wood, while the leaching and water absorption in the wood significantly reduced. Heating at 180 ℃ caused less water absorption and higher dimensional stability of the wood than that of heating at 90 ℃. Impregnation with boric acid and MMA followed by heating at 90 ℃ resulted in the highest wood ASE, 89.9%. The color change (∆E^*) of wood increased significantly after MMA impregnation and heating at 180 ℃. Boric acid impregnation caused more resistant wood than borax impregnation against decay fungi and termites. Impregnation with boric acid and MMA followed with heating at 180 ℃ increased significantly the wood resistance against decay fungi and termites.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.392-398
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• 2016

Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) composed of mainly wood flour and thermoplastics have attracted considerable attentions due to advantages of cost effectiveness, high durability, and microbial resistance. However, relatively poor fire resistance of WPCs from low thermal stability of wood and plastics prevents further uses. This study investigated the effect of expandable graphite (EG) and aluminium hydroxide (AH)/magnesium hydroxide (MH) on the properties of WPCs. The combined incorporation of both EG and metal hydroxide (i.e., AH or MH) into formulations leads to higher flexural modulus of filled composites compared to neat PP and WPC. In thermal properties, EG played an important role in improving thermal stability of filled composites by suppressing thermal decompositions of wood and PP. Moreover, EG showed better water absorption features. From this research, it can be said that EG and metal hydroxides have potentials as effective reinforcement, flame retardant, and moisture barrier.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.239-243
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• 2011

In this study, the coating properties and surface performance of exotic cherry wood (Prunus serotina) were estimated, reviewing color difference, hardness and abrasion resistibility in order to evaluate probability as construction interior members such as wall and floor. The reduction effect of color difference was represented in the order of water soluble color stain, water soluble transparent stain, and non-coated lumber. However, the tendency of distinct difference according to wood grain pattern was not found. The wavy grain lumber showed better properties in hardness and resistance to abrasion than quarter grain. In conclusion, it was supposed that the application of wavy grain lumber in wall and floor as interior materials would be acceptable in practicality.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.82-92
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• 2021

Nakdong technique is an unfamiliar scorching treatment using an iron heated in a kiln over 1000℃. It is a typical convention in Asian countries to treat Nakdong on the surface of paulownia species. The scorching treatment changes the surface characteristics as well as the color of the wood. This study focused on the effects of functional features such as water resistance, anti-mold, anti-termite, and sound improvement because this treatment is usually used on paulownia wood-bodied musical instruments surface. It took 28'57" for Nakdong-iron treated surface to absorb a droplet of water. The absorbance time of iron treated surface was longer than that of torch treated one. There was no noticeable effect on the anti-mold test. On the anti-termite test, there was nearly 3% more mean mass loss on the torch samples than controlled and iron treated ones. In examining the sound radiation coefficient before and after Nakdong treatment, the Nakdong-iron treated surface showed an increase in the average value of 1.2 m4/kg s, which means that it has sound quality improvement. Through this research, the Nakdong technique results are expected to be used as basic-data for further research and give a practical idea for using the traditional treatment method on the wood surface.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.852-863
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• 2016

Wood-plastic composite (WPC) is a promising and sustainable material, and refers to a combination of wood and plastic along with some binding (adhesive) materials. In comparison to pure wood material, WPCs are in general have advantages of being cost effective, high durability, moisture resistance, and microbial resistance. The properties of WPCs come directly from the concentration of different components in composite; such as wood flour concentration directly affect mechanical and physical properties of WPCs. In this study, wood powder concentration in WPC was determined by Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The reflectance spectra from WPC in both powdered and tableted form with five different concentrations of wood powder were collected and preprocessed to remove noise caused by several factors. To correlate the collected spectra with wood powder concentration, multivariate calibration method of partial least squares (PLS) was applied. During validation with an independent set of samples, good correlations with reference values were demonstrated for both FT-NIR and FT-IR data sets. In addition, high coefficient of determination (${R^2}_p$) and lower standard error of prediction (SEP) was yielded for tableted WPC than powdered WPC. The combination of FT-NIR and FT-IR spectral region was also studied. The results presented here showed that the use of both zones improved the determination accuracy for powdered WPC; however, no improvement in prediction result was achieved for tableted WPCs. The results obtained suggest that these spectroscopic techniques are a useful tool for fast and nondestructive determination of wood concentration in WPCs and have potential to replace conventional methods.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.162-170
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• 2011

침엽수 구조재인 S.P.F 수종을 마이크로파로 단시간에 급속 건조시켜 액상의 인산염계 방염약제에 시간별로 침지시킨 후 2차 마이크로파 가열을 한 다음 3.8cm의 두께에서 1cm를 압축시켜 방염 후 처리물품 시험과 내구성 시험을 실시한 결과 1차 마이크로파 적정 가열시간은 5kW에서 7분 동안 가열할 경우 목표 함수율(4~5%)을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 인산염계 방염약제에 침지, 건조 후 3kW로 9분 동안 가열시켜 연화된 상태에서 압축된 목재의 함수율 측정결과 시험편 모두 외부용 목재의 적정 함수율인 12~14%의 범위를 만족하는 것으로 나타났다 또한 압축된 목재의 방염후 처리물품 시험을 통한 방염성능은 방염약제에 30분간 침지된 시험편이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났으며 압축된 목재의 성능 시험 결과 경도, 못뽑기 저항, 압축, 휨강도, 전단 강도 모두 약 2~3배 이상 역학적 특성이 향상되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2007

The applicable scope of adhesives in the current society is broad and currently, several types of PVAc resin are sold in the market for adhesives. PVAc resin is primarily used for wood works and paper adhesion. However, the PVAc resin itself has the disadvantages that its viscosity is highly temperature- dependent and the work condition and viscosity get worse at the low temperature in the winter seasons. Although phthalate-based plasticizer is used to complement these disadvantages, adhesion strength and heat-resistance are weakened by adding the phthalate-based plasticizer and in the winter period, the amount of quantity should be increased. Also in a high-density product, it worsens the work condition by causing a rise of viscosity and delays curing and in a low-density product, it worsens the storage stability by causing separate precipitation. In addition to these, the phthalate-based plasticizer as a material of causing environmental hormones is currently restricted in the advanced countries for its amount of use and also in the domestic market, it is necessary to prepare for the situation. This study has not only eliminated the disadvantages of PVAc resin emulsion without adding a phthalate-based plasticizer of causing these problems, but also synthesized the PVAc resin for timber adhesion that is excellent in woodwork, thermal-resistance, water-resistance, storage stability, and adhesion performance. As the result, it has proven an excellent performance in thermal resistance, water resistance, storage stability, and minimum film forming temperature.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.70-86
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• 2024

Termites are a serious threat to wood-based products in Indonesia. This study investigated the termite resistant property of glulam made from polystyrene-modified wood. Three tropical fast-growing wood species, namely mangium (Acacia mangium), manii (Maesopsis eminii), and rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis), were prepared for flat-sawn laminae. After getting air-dried condition, the laminae were impregnated with polystyrene using potassium peroxydisulphate as a catalyst followed by polymerization at 80℃. Polystyrene-impregnated and control glued-laminated lumbers (glulams) were manufactured, and solid wood was provided. Three wood species and three wood products with six replicates were exposed in a field in Bogor, Indonesia, for four months, and before the tests, their density and moisture content were measured. At the end of the field tests, the weight loss and protection levels of each test sample were determined. A completely randomized factorial design was used for data analysis. The weight percentage gains for mangium, manii, and rubberwood were 22.30%, 18.22%, and 10.44%, respectively. The results showed that manii belonged to low-density wood, whereas the other two woods were medium-density wood, and the moisture content was the ambient moisture content, typical of the Bogor area. Regarding weight loss and protection level, mangium was the most durable against subterranean termite attacks, followed by rubberwood and manii. Among the wood products, the polystyrene-impregnated glulam presented the highest durability, followed by the control glulam and solid wood. Therefore, mangium and rubberwood polystyrene-impregnated glulams are recommended for future product development.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.370-377
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• 2012

잣나무(Pinus koraiensis S. et Z.)와 로지폴소나무(Pinus contorta Dougl)를 이용하여 열처리 목재를 제조한 후 처리조건에 따른 재색변화를 조사하였다. 반응표면분석법에 따라 설정된 9가지 처리조건(처리온도 : 170, 180, 200, 220, $230^{\circ}C$, 처리시간: 90, 120, 180, 240, 270 min.)에서 열처리 시편들을 제조하였으며, 색차계를 이용하여 재색을 측정한 후 흰개미 저항성을 평가하기 위하여 진주에 설치된 흰개미 시험장에서 6개월 동안 야외노출시험을 실시하였다. 처리온도와 처리시간이 증가함에 따라 명도가 감소하였으며 감소폭은 시간보다 온도에 의한 영향이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 미국국립표준국(National Bureau of Standards : NBS)에서 제시된 방식에 의해 평가된 색차를 처리온도와 처리시간의 함수로 표현한 반응표면분석모델은 잣나무의 경우 $R^2$의 값이 0.92, 로지폴파인의 경우 0.88로 열처리조건에 따른 색채의 예측가능성을 보여주었다. 6개월의 야외시험결과 열처리 조건에 상관없이 흰개미 가해가 심하게 발생된 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 제조된 열처리 목재의 흰개미 저항성이 야외에 사용하기에 적합하지 않다는 것을 보여준다.