Phenomenon of Wood Colour—2nd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: properties and structure of wood; processing of wood
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Interests: wood characterisation; wood structure and properties (mechanical testing, physical testing); wood modification; wood quality; wood-based materials (generally lignocellulosic materials, primarily wood-fiber boards—manufacturing process, development and properties); creep of wood and wood based materials; wood processing; recycling technologies; impact of silvicultural measures; wood (forest) sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The perception of wood character is closely linked to its colour. Various factors affecting wood—such as environmental exposure through its surface, intensive heat transfer, or energy transformations that break chemical bonds within wood compounds—significantly influence its colour. A deeper understanding of the mechanisms driving wood colour alteration during these processes is highly desirable. Intelligent processing and utilisation of wood demand a thorough knowledge of its properties, including colour, which is often associated with wood quality. Moreover, the final purchasing decision of customers is influenced by the colour of wood products.
Wood products are commonly treated with non-transparent coatings or transparent lacquers. The colour of wood is assessed both visually by observers and instrumentally through various measurement devices. Establishing correlations between wood colour and its physical properties serves as an efficient tool in wood evaluation methods. Colour design also partially contributes to the perception of wood texture. The assembly of individual wood pieces into a final product, based on their texture and colour, presents challenges to designers and researchers aiming to develop smart, stable, and value-added wood products.
We invite experimental and theoretical studies addressing, but not limited to, the following topics related to wood colour:
- Descriptions of wood colour in verbal or digital formats;
- Measurement techniques and statistical analyses of wood colour;
- Correlations between wood colour and other wood properties;
- Changes in wood colour during and after exposure to various forms of energy;
- Processes of creating or restoring new wood surfaces;
- Wood colour as a non-homogeneous, anisotropic, and porous material;
- Reflectance and transmittance of wood;
- Wood colour under varying illumination conditions;
- Colour characteristics of wood compounds, tissues, and defects;
- Effects of different coatings on wood colour;
- Wood texture as the spatial distribution of colour on wood surfaces;
- Colours and textures of wood-based smart materials.
Dr. Richard Hrčka
Dr. Vlastimil Borůvka
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wood
- wood-based materials
- colour
- processes
- surface
- discolouration
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