Surface Checking Reduction Effect of Preservative-treated Korean Larch Round-woods with Various Physical Treatments

In this study, the surface check reduction effect of preservative-treated Korean larch round-wood was investigated by applying three physical treatments, such as incising, kerfing, and kiln-drying. Moreover, the possibility of long-term service life was also checked by comparing the depth of surface check and the penetration depth of preservative. A rapid gradient of wood moisture content between surface and center causes a surface check. Thus, the effect of reducing surface check was carried out at the lowest equilibrium moisture content (EMC) condition, temperature ($2^{\circ}C$), humidity (44.6%), in outdoor locations in Korea until the test specimens reach to the 8.6% EMC. As a result, the preservative-treated specimens without incising, kerfing, kiln-drying (Type C) could not ensure the long-term service life due to a large surface check. Because the surface check depth of all specimens was deeper than the penetration depth of preservative. In case of the incising treated specimens (Type I), 80% of them, the depth of surface check was not deeper than the penetration depth of preservative. However, when a kerfing was additionally treated (Type B), a possibility of happening deeper surface check than penetration depth of preservative was increased rather than Type I.

물리적 처리에 따른 낙엽송 방부원주목의 표면할렬 방지효과

본 연구에서는 국산 낙엽송 방부원주목을 대상으로 물리적 처리(인사이징, 배할, 열기건조)에 따른 표면할렬 방지효과와 장기 사용연한 확보 가능성을 실험적으로 검토하였다. 표면할렬이 목재 내 외부의 급격한 수분경사로 인해 발생하기 때문에 본 연구에서는 국내 최저 평형함수율 조건[온도($2^{\circ}C$), 습도(44.6%)]에서 시험편이 평형함수율(8.6%)에 도달할 때까지 실험을 진행하였다. 물리적 처리에 따른 표면할렬 방지효과를 검토한 결과, 무처리 시험편(Type C)의 경우, 모든 시험편에서 약제 침투 깊이보다 깊은 할렬이 발생하여 장기 내부후성을 확보할 수 없는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 약제침투도 개선을 위해 사용하는 인사이징 처리만으로도 시험편의 80%에서 약제침투깊이보다 깊은 표면할렬을 방지하는 효과가 있었다. 그러나 국내에서 할렬을 방지하고자 사용하는 배할 처리는 인사이징 처리에 비하여 약제 침투깊이보다 깊은 표면할렬을 야기하였다.