Dyeing Tests of Timor Mountain Gum Veneers for Imitating Black Walnut

摘要

A simplified working process was tested to dye Timor mountain gum veneers to imitate black walnut wood. The results showed that unbleached Timor mountain gum veneers of 0,65 mm thickness could be dyed in 40 minutes to imitate the colour of Black Walnut by combining dyeing solution with the permeate agent WXi. The dyeing solution could be used twice and its total concentration was only 0.3%.. The treated veneers were macroscopically similar to black walnut and could be used to make veneers to imitate Black Walnut wood.