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Laser Treatment of Wood Surfaces for Ski Cores : An Experimental Parameter Study
Joint Authors
Petutschnigg, Alexander
Blinzer, Johann
Holzer, Helmut
Gütler, Herwig
Stöckler, Michael
Schnabel, Thomas
Schnepps, Julian
Steinwendner, Florian
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Recently, the production of skis with wooden cores has increased due to changes in customer awareness concerning ecological issues and rising raw material costs for mineral oil resources.
The preparation of ski surfaces is one of the main expense factors in the production of skis.
Thus, one perspective of the AMER SPORTS CORPORATION is to treat wood surfaces with laser beams to develop new aesthetic possibilities in ski design.
This study deals with different laser treatments for samples from various wood species: beech, ash, lime, and spruce.
The parameters investigated are laser beam intensity and number of laser points on the surface.
To evaluate the aesthetic changes, the CIELab color measurements were applied.
Changes in the main wood components were observed by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) using an ATR (attenuated total reflectance) unit.
The results show that the laser treatments on wood surfaces have an influence on wood color and the chemical composition.
Especially the intensity of laser beams affects the color changes in different patterns for the parameters observed.
These findings will be useful to develop innovative design possibilities of wood surfaces for ski cores as well as for further product design applications (e.g., mass customization).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Petutschnigg, Alexander& Stöckler, Michael& Steinwendner, Florian& Schnepps, Julian& Gütler, Herwig& Blinzer, Johann…[et al.]. 2013. Laser Treatment of Wood Surfaces for Ski Cores : An Experimental Parameter Study. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Petutschnigg, Alexander…[et al.]. Laser Treatment of Wood Surfaces for Ski Cores : An Experimental Parameter Study. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Petutschnigg, Alexander& Stöckler, Michael& Steinwendner, Florian& Schnepps, Julian& Gütler, Herwig& Blinzer, Johann…[et al.]. Laser Treatment of Wood Surfaces for Ski Cores : An Experimental Parameter Study. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447389
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447389