Effects of Saligenin Treatment on Acoustical Properties and Adsorption of Soundboard for Traditional Musical Instruments

전통악기 음향판용재의 살리게닌 처리가 음향성 및 흡습성에 미치는 영향

This research was carried out to compare structure, equilibrium moisture content(EMC), adsorption and acoustical properties between 4 retention levels of saligenin(o-hydroxybenzyl alcohol) treated, heat-treated and untreated chestnut(Castanea crenata S. et Z.) and paulownia(Paulownia spp.) woods. The cell structures of untreated wood and heat-treated wood were not different but the cell wall of saligenin treated wood was thicker than that of untreated wood for both species. EMC of untreated wood was the highest, next was that of heat-treated wood, and that of saligenin treated wood was the lowest, and among saligenin treated woods, EMC was decreased as retention level increased for both species. Adsorption curves were parabolically increased. Acoustical properties of saligenin treated wood were most improved, and the next were those of heat-treated wood. Comprehensive acoustical property was improved at retention level 20% and 30% for chestnut wood, and at retention level 80% for paulownia wood.

본 연구는 밤나무와 오동나무에 대해 살리게닌 처리, 가열처리 및 무처리재의 세포조직, 평형함수율, 흡습성과 음향 성을 비교할 목적으로 수행하였는데, 이를 수종의 무처리재와 열처리재의 세포조직은 거의 동일하였지만 살리게닌 처리재의 세포벽은 무처리재의 것보다 두꺼워졌다. 평형함수율은 무처리재, 가열처리재 및 살리게닌 처리재 순으로 낮게 나타났으며, 살리게닌 흡수율(吸收率)이 클수록 평형함수율은 감소되었고 흡습곡선은 포물선적으로 증가되었다. 살리게닌 처리재의 음향성은 현저하게 개선되었으며, 그 다음 가열처리재 순으로 나타났다. 살리게닌 흡수율(吸收率)후 수준에 따른 음향성은 밤나무의 경우 흡수율(吸收率) 20%와 30%, 그리고 오동나무의 경우 흡수율(吸收率) 80% 처리재의 개량효과가 가장 컸었다.