Thermal modification of Eucalyptus grandis wood: Variation of colorimetric parameters

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heat treatment, wood modification, colorimetry, heartwood

Abstract

The color modifications in Eucalyptus grandis thermally modified wood were investigated. One hundred eighty specimens (10 x 10 x 200 mm) were prepared and thermally modified in an electric kiln for 4 and 8 h at 180-240ºC. The color parameters (L*, a*, b*, C*, h* and ΔE) were determined by the CIE-L*a*b* method on radial and tangential sections of untreated and treated wood. The results indicated the darkening of specimens in the radial and tangential sections. Both sections showed variation of L* between 73 and 30, a* between 9 and 5 and b* between 20 and 8. The thermally modified wood at 180 and 200ºC showed similar patterns, equally at 220 and 240ºC. The time of exposure indicated significance just in treatment at 200ºC.

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  • Pedro Henrique González de Cademartori, Federal University of Pelotas
    College of Materials Engineering, Technology Development Center (CDTec), Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.
  • Eduardo Schneid, Federal University of Santa Maria

    College of Forest Engineering, Department of Forest Science, Rural Science Center, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil.

  • Darci Alberto Gatto, Federal University of Pelotas

    College of Wood Industrial Engineering, Engineering Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.

  • Diego Martins Stangerlin, Federal University of Mato Grosso
    Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
  • Rafael Beltrame, Federal University of Pelotas
    College of Wood Industrial Engineering, Engineering Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.

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Published

2025-11-05

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2013)

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Copyright (c) 2015 Pedro Henrique González de Cademartori, Eduardo Schneid, Darci Alberto Gatto, Diego Martins Stangerlin, Rafael Beltrame

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González de Cademartori, P. H., Schneid, E., Gatto, D. A., Martins Stangerlin, D., & Beltrame, R. (2025). Thermal modification of Eucalyptus grandis wood: Variation of colorimetric parameters. Maderas. Ciencia Y Tecnología, 15(1), 57-64. https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/1276

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