Visualization of Commercial Coating Penetration into Fagus crenata Blume Wood Using a Non-Destructive X-ray Microtomography

Coatings can be used as a preservative method to protect the wood, especially wood surface. The different component of coating’s dependence purpose it. Japanese beech (Fagus crenata Blume) applied by several commercials coating materials. coatings application were spray type and brush type. X-ray microtomography in Fuji, Japan was for visualized samples. target Cu, Mo with Al filter. image analysis 2D 3D conducted using J VGStudio Max, respectfully. containing materials concentration it strongly affected result visualization. shows results. larger energy (Mo filter) is recommended use images penetration phenomena, which calculate depth.