Ayata, Umit2024-10-042024-10-0420191930-2126https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.14.4.8313-8323http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/3236Ultraviolet varnishes are widely used for production processes in the parquet industry. A large number of chemicals are used in this sector, and each one has different characteristics. In this study, the effects of accelerated aging of ultraviolet varnish (3 and 5 coats) when applied to lemonwood (Citrus limon ( L.) Burm.) (grown in Mezitli, Mersin, Turkey) were investigated. The ultraviolet varnish coated samples were subjected to aging processes (144 h, 288 h, and 432 h) by using UV-A 340 nm lamps. Color (L*, a*, b*, and Delta E*) parameters, glossiness (perpendicular (perpendicular to) and parallel (//) at 20 degrees, 60 degrees, and 85 degrees), and surface adhesion strength via the pull-off method for ultraviolet varnish coated samples were quantified before and after weathering. According to the results, the varnish type, aging period, and interaction between all studied variables, i.e. L*, a*, b* color parameters, glossiness (perpendicular (perpendicular to) and parallel (//) at 20 degrees, 60 degrees, and 85 degrees), and adhesion strength were found to alter the surface properties. As a result, the lemon tree can be used in the production of an ultraviolet parquet system.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLemonwoodWeathering agingUV varnishColorGlossinessAdhesionArticle1448313832310.15376/biores.14.4.8313-83232-s2.0-85075234300Q3WOS:000493997400052Q2