파라핀 왁스 처리 목재의 치수안정성

Dimensional Stability of Paraffin Wax Treated Wood

As a result of comparing the dimensional stability and water droplet contact angle of paraffin wax-treated wood with the conventional treatment technique, the heat replacement method, and the new technique, the pressure-vacuum method, the following conclusions were obtained. When treated with paraffin wax, radiata pine shows superior Reduction in water absorptivity (RWA) and Moisture excluding efficiency (MEE) compared to hard maple. The effect of paraffin wax treatment on Anti-swelling efficiency (ASE) and Anti-shrinkage efficiency (ASE), which are the criteria for dimensional stability evaluation, is higher in hard maple than in radiata pine. In the paraffin wax treatment, the pressure-vacuum method can obtain higher dimensional stability compared to the heat replacement method. A large droplet contact angle was formed on the surface of the pressure-vacuum wax treated wood. A relatively smooth wax layer was formed on the surface of the pressure-vacuum treated wood compared to the heat-replacement treated wood.