Color Change of Selected Wood Species Affected by Thermal Treatment and Sanding

The aim of the research was to evaluate the impact of various temperatures of thermal modification and sanding treatment on the color change of sessile oak, Norway spruce, and Red meranti. Thermal modification was carried out at various temperatures. Subsequently, one side was sanded. The measurements were recorded using a BFS 33M-GSS-F01-PU-02 color reader. A Konica Minolta CR-10 Plus colorimeter and Nikon D3200 camera were used in conjunction with the Matlab program. The assessments were conducted in the color space of CIE L* a* b*. The measured values confirmed that the decrease in lightness from natural to thermally modified wood (220 °C) was the largest for non-machined spruce samples (ΔL = 42.47) and the smallest was for sanded spruce samples (ΔL = 31.64). The relative change in sample lightness was the largest for sanded oak samples (51%). The trends of the color values a* and b* were different for individual wood species. Overall, the average color change ΔE was the lowest for the non-machined meranti species (ΔE = 33.06), and the largest for the non-machined spruce (ΔE = 43.06). Comparing the individual methodologies, it was found that all methodologies provided relevant results and can be used in practice.

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