This study investigated the color stability in a heat treatment of teak wood (Tectona grandis) exposed to ultraviolet radiation under accelerated aging conditions. Nine trees from three different spacing levels were used. Samples of 150 mm x 75 mm x 20 mm were prepared and divided into two groups: heartwood and sapwood. Two levels of heat treatment (180 and 200°C) were used. The color was measured every 42 hours with a portable spectrophotometer using the CIE-Lab system. Accelerated aging was performed in a QUV/Spray chamber. The total cycle of exposure to ultraviolet radiation was of 168 hours at 340 nm. Tree planting spacing had no effect on color change after ultraviolet radiation. Untreated sapwood had greater color change than untreated heartwood. However, after heat treatment, sapwood showed high color stability, especially at a temperature of 180°C.

During the thermal modification of the wood there is a decreasing gradient of temperature from the surface to its interior, therefore, the most severe chemical modifications occur on the surface. These chemical modifications directly affect the quality and durability of adhesives and coating. Therefore, this study investigated the chemical modification of the surface of thermally-modified teak juvenile wood. Heartwood and sapwood samples were treated at 180 and 200ºC. Chemical analyses were performed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) in reflectance mode with a microscope. Spectra showed an increase in cellulose crystallinity and a decrease in relative contents of hydroxyl groups, lignin and extractives-especially quinones, waxes and oils-following thermal modification. Extractive content of the heartwood was relatively higher than that of sapwood. Heartwood was more susceptible to thermal degradation than sapwood.

This study investigated the effect of the heat treatment on the wettability of the surface of juvenile teak (Tectona grandis) wood assessed by drop shape analyzer. Heartwood and sapwood samples were heat-treated at 180 and 200ºC. Contact angle measurements were done every 5 s for 120 s using a KRÜSS DSA100. Heartwood had lower wettability than sapwood. Heat-treatment decreased the surface wettability of both heartwood and sapwood, especially in the wood treated at 200ºC. Heartwood had lower wettability than sapwood, even after heat treatment.

Color Change of Teak Wood by Heat Treatment ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of heat treatment on color change of teak wood (Tectona grandis L. f.) from plantations of different spacings. Heartwood and sapwood samples were heat treated at 180 and 200°C for 2.5 hours. Colorimetric analyses were performed using a CM 2600d spectrophotometer in the CIE L*a*b* system. After heat treatment, the wood presented loss of light, becoming darker, which was more pronounced for the treatment at 200°C. Heartwood and sapwood showed different behaviors for the a* and b* coordinates, depending on the spacing, before and after heat treatments. There was an increase on red hue and a decrease on yellow hue of heartwood and sapwood treated at 200°C.

MODIFICAÇÃO DA COR ORIGINAL DA MADEIRA DE Eucalyptus grandis ATRAVÉS DE TRATAMENTOS TERMORRETIFICADORESRESUMO: Neste estudo, objetivou-se determinar a modificação da cor original da madeira de Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex. Maiden após a termorretificação. Amostras de madeira foram termorretificadas sob diferentes condições de temperatura (180, 200, 215 e 230ºC) e tempo (15 minutos, 2 e 4 horas). As análises colorimétricas foram realizadas por meio do sistema CIE L*a*b* com o auxílio do espectrofotômetro Color Eye XTH-X-Rite 200d. Todos os tratamentos termorretificadores causaram uma alteração na cor original da madeira. As madeiras termorretificadas apresentaram menores valores de L* (luminosidade), quando comparadas à madeira não tratada (controle), caracterizando o escurecimento da madeira, principalmente para as condições mais severas de temperatura e tempo. As coordenadas cromáticas a* e b* apresentaram comportamentos diferentes, dependendo da combinação temperatura-tempo. A modificação da cor original da madeira possibilitou a criação de novos padrões de cor, podendo agregar maior valor à madeira estudada. MODIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL COLOR OF THE Eucalyptus grandis WOOD BY HEAT TREATMENTSABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine the modification of original color of Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex. Maiden wood after heat-treatment. Wood samples were heat-treated under different temperatures (180, 200, 215 and 230 o C) and time conditions (15 minutes, 2 and 4 hours). Color analysis were performed on the CIE L*a*b* system by using a Color Eye XTH-X-Rite 200d spectrophotometer. All heat treatments promoted an alteration of the original color of wood. Heat-treated woods presented lower L* (lightness) values than untreated wood (control), characterizing the wood darkness, mainly for more severe conditions of temperature and time. Chromatic coordinates (a* and b*) showed different behaviors depending on the temperature-time combination. The modification of the original color of the wood allowed the creation of new color patterns, which can add greater value to the studied wood.