Effect Of Combustion Rate On Physical Properties And Surface Appearance Of Mindi And Pine Wood

Abstract

Naturally weathered boards are increasingly in demand as raw materials for furniture because they seem elegant and antique. Because it takes a very long time, natural weathered broads can be replaced with artificial weathered broad. This study aims to evaluate the effect of different combustion rates on the physical properties and appearance of mindi and pine wood after treatment. The combustion rate is set in two, namely 0.5 and 1.0 seconds/cm2. The properties of the wood tested follow the standard procedure of each test parameter, while the appearance of the surface is visually observed. The results showed that the combustion rate and wood species affected moisture content (MC), density, specific gravity (SG), thickness reduction and wood appearance. Higher combustion rates result in reduced MC, density and SG of wood, while the reduction in thickness increases. In general, the artificial weathered boards can still be used as raw materials for making furniture because the surface appearance becomes more aesthetically valuable with a strong class that has not changed much.