Finishing properties of nitrocellulose (nc) on mersawa wood by steam treatment / Mazulizam Md Ali Hanapiah

This study was carried out the finishing properties of nitrocellulose (NC) on mersawa which has been implemented steam treatment on the wood surface. The objectives of this study are to analyses the effect steaming on finishing properties of nitrocellulose (NC) on mersawa wood and to compare the finishing properties of control and non control on mersawa wood using NC lacquer. There is no specific research or data that has been conducted and gathered to prove this statement especially about the surface of the wood after steaming and the effect of finishing after steaming. The tests have been conducted were surface roughnes tester, cross cut test and pencil hardness test. The results were analysis using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The result of the surface roughness and steaming show the significant effect after apply finishing. It can be concluded that the wood surface after treated with steam can offer the better surface after apply the finishing.