Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather

Nisanur İlkin; Mahmut Helvalı; Ahmet Can

Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather

Abstract

The rate at which wood surfaces deteriorate can be influenced by weathering time and exposure circumstances. Investigating the impact of extended weathering exposure times on wood qualities is beneficial since they are more dependable for end-use performance assessments. The aim of this study is to investigate the surface color of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) wood samples impregnated with tall oil after 10 years of outdoor weathering testing under Bartın conditions. Color measurements of the samples were taken at 6, 12, and 120 months. The results showed that while ∆L (-45.31), ∆a (-2.98), and ∆b (-15.33) values were determined in the control sample, it was found that the ∆L (-22.37) value was lower in the samples treated with Tall oil, while the ∆a (-8.06) and ∆b (-23.57) values showed higher changes. This indicates that the Tall oil application causes a more pronounced change in surface color, especially along the red-green and yellow-blue axes.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Wood Protection Technology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nisanur İlkin This is me
0009-0007-2902-1365
Türkiye

Mahmut Helvalı This is me
0009-0007-9320-5492
Türkiye

Ahmet Can ^*
0000-0001-5926-6039
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 1, 2026

Submission Date

May 18, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 19, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 2 Number: 1

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APA

İlkin, N., Helvalı, M., & Can, A. (2026). Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather. Forest and Wood Science, 2(1), 19-23. https://izlik.org/JA35HL94YZ

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1.İlkin N, Helvalı M, Can A. Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather. FOWS. 2026;2(1):19-23. https://izlik.org/JA35HL94YZ

Chicago

İlkin, Nisanur, Mahmut Helvalı, and Ahmet Can. 2026. “Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated With Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather”. Forest and Wood Science 2 (1): 19-23. https://izlik.org/JA35HL94YZ.

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İlkin N, Helvalı M, Can A (July 1, 2026) Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather. Forest and Wood Science 2 1 19–23.

IEEE

[1]N. İlkin, M. Helvalı, and A. Can, “Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather”, FOWS, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 19–23, July 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA35HL94YZ

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İlkin, Nisanur - Helvalı, Mahmut - Can, Ahmet. “Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated With Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather”. Forest and Wood Science 2/1 (July 1, 2026): 19-23. https://izlik.org/JA35HL94YZ.

JAMA

1.İlkin N, Helvalı M, Can A. Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather. FOWS. 2026;2:19–23.

MLA

İlkin, Nisanur, et al. “Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated With Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather”. Forest and Wood Science, vol. 2, no. 1, July 2026, pp. 19-23, https://izlik.org/JA35HL94YZ.

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1.Nisanur İlkin, Mahmut Helvalı, Ahmet Can. Investigation of the Color of Wood Impregnated with Tall Oil During 10 Years of Exposure to Natural Weather. FOWS [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 1;2(1):19-23. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA35HL94YZ