Effect of artificial aging at QUV on the color of finish treated woods ofPinus sylvestrisandQuercus robur

Abstract

The durability of exterior finishes on wood is not assured with the systems currently used. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the color change of the finishes applied to wood, the most commercialized in Morocco, in order to find the wood-finishing couple that has the best durability in outdoor use. QUV accelerated aging tests were carried out during 2016 hours, according to the standard (NF 927-6 2006), on Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) coated with four finishes (two polyurethane finishes F1 and F2 and two acrylic finishes F3 and F4). Colorimetric measurements in color system CIELab: Gloss (L*), green-red (a*) and blue-yellow (b*) coordinates, color saturation (C*) and tone angle (H*) were performed using an X-Rite Model SP62 spectrophotometer before and at the end of the QUV accelerated aging treatment. The results showed that QUV aging caused a decrease in the L* value and a change in the surface color of all the finishing pairs studied. For wood / finishing couples with Quercus robur as a wooden support, the couple Quercus robur / F3 has the best resistance to color change, while for couples wood / finish with Pinus sylvestris as a wooden support, the couple Pinus sylvestris / F1 has the best resistance to color change.