Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the dimensional stability of three softwoods (Pinus densiflora S. et Z., Pinus koraiensis S. et Z., Larix kaempferi C_ARR.) and two hardwoods(Quercus mongolica F., Quercus variabilis B_L.) treated with polyethylene glycol(PEG). Existence of PEG in wood was examined by an X-ray diffraction method. Shrinkage of the sample woods decreased with increasing concentration of PEG. The dimensional stability of five species had improved highly in thirty percent solutions of PEG with molecular weight 1000~4000, and the dimension of PEG-treated softwoods was more stable than that of PEG-treated hardwoods. Weight gain and bulking effect of the woods treated with PEG increased with increasing concentration of PEG. X-ray diffractograms of Pinus koraiensis wood treated with PEG showed two peaks derived from PEG crystal at 2𝜃 = 19° and 2𝜃 = 23°. However, the diffractograms of Quercus mongolica wood did not present any peaks caused by PEG crystal. From the result of X-ray diffraction, it was revealed that the content of PEG in Pinus koraiensis wood was higher than that in Quercus mongolica wood.

PEG처리에 의한 국내산 주요 소경재 다섯 수종(소나무, 잣나무, 일본잎갈나무, 신갈나무, 굴참나무)의 치수안정성을 조사하고, 목재내의 PEG분포를 X선회절법에 의해 검토하였다. 그 결과 공시수종 모두 PEG 30%의 수용액에서 좋은 치수안정 효과를 보여 주었다. 또한 PEG농도 증가에 따라 PEG처리 목재의 중량증가율과 벌킹효과가 증가하였는데 침엽수재가 활엽수재에 비해 그 정도가 크게 나타났다. X선회절 결과, 잣나무는 만재와 조재 모두 2𝜃 = 19°와 2𝜃 = 23° 부근에서 PEG결정유래의 피크가 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 X선회절 결과는 잣나무재내에 신갈나무재보다 더 많은 양의 PEG가 존재하는 것을 의미하는 것으로서 치수안정성이 큰 이유를 설명해 주는 증거의 하나로 생각되었다.

Keywords

• Dimensional stability;
• shrinkage;
• polyethylene glycoI(PEG);
• bulking effect;
• X-ray diffraction;
• weight gain