Photostability of Oil-Coated and Stain-Coated Acetylated Hornbeam Wood against Natural Weather and Artificial Aging
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Abstract
Nine different environmentally friendly coatings were tested on natural and acetylated hornbeam wood, during natural weather exposure and xenon lamp irradiation. The coating performance of acetylated hornbeam, and the photostability properties of tested coatings were evaluated to offer suggestions regarding suitable and less-suitable coatings for the exterior use of acetylated hornbeam. On the one hand, acetylation decreased the coating absorbance of hornbeam. On the other hand, it made the wood more durable and dimensionally stable, all of which influences the outdoor performance of acetylated hornbeam. The color of acetylated hornbeam is not photostable; it brightens during photodegradation, and greys after leaching. For long-lasting color, acetylated hornbeam should be coated with dark pigmented stains and maintained regularly. Fungal degradation and cracking did not occur, but the wood is just as susceptible to wasp stripping as untreated hornbeam. In this study, 200-h-long xenon lamp irradiation resulted in a color similar to that caused by 1 month of weather exposure (April to May 2018, Sopron, Hungary).
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OpenAlex topics: Wood Treatment and Properties · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Building materials and conservation
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Affiliations
Institute of Wood Technology and Technical Sciences, Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries, University of Sopron, H-9400 Sopron, Hungary
Funding
Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund · Ministry of Human Capacities in Hungary
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