Changes in the wettability of eight species of tropical woods during artificial weathering up to 600 h are discussed from the aspect of chemical and structural changes in their surfaces:
Keywords: artificial weathering, contact angle, DRIFT spectroscopy, stereoscopic micrograph, wettability, wood surface
08/2004 | Holzforschung, Walter de GruyterThis paper describes the change in diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared (DRIFT) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectra of the following eight tropical woods during artificial weathering up to 600 h in relation to their color changes, especially to yellowing:
Keywords: artificial weathering, CIE L* a* b*, color change, DRIFT spectra, tropical woods, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra, yellowing
08/2004 | Holzforschung, Walter de Gruyter