A percepção sobre o uso da madeira de eucalipto pelos fabricantes do polo moveleiro de Ubá-MG

Teixeira, Tatiana de Oliveira Borges; Silva, Márcio Lopes da; Jacovine, Laércio Antônio Gonçalves; Valverde, Sebastião Renato; Silva, José de Castro; Pires, Vanessa Aparecida Vieira

doi:10.1590/s0100-67622009000500019

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“…For Teixeira et al . (), people many times buy Eucalyptus furniture without even knowing what timber the furniture is made of, as they are commonly stained with the standard colors that are most widely accepted in the market.…”

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Perceived Sensory Characteristics of Wood by Consumers and Trained Evaluators

Morais

Pereira

2015

Journal of Sensory Studies

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The increase in wood consumption has led to the search for species that guarantee a volume of production and the least possible environmental impact. It, therefore, becomes necessary to investigate the reason behind consumer choices for certain types of wood. The designer is essential in this interpretation of reasons that lead the user to opt for a product, transforming subjective preferences into tangible design characteristics. This article presents research that investigated users' tactile and visual perceptions of wood. Tests with users, based on sensory analysis proved to be an appropriate method to study the relationship between people's subjective judgment and the technical characteristics of the products. The outcome of this study reveals the possibility of further investigations concerning the perceived aspects of users, which can add value to planted forest timber. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONSThe outcome of this study reveals the possibility of further investigations concerning the perceived aspects of users' choice when analyzing wood samples, adding value to planted forest timber. Tests with users to explore liking and their relation with attribute tests with experts are important in understanding user preferences and in investigation of user choices of certain types of wood. Through this it is possible to guide the product development. Designers are essential in this interpretation of reasons of user's choice, transforming subjective preferences into product tangible characteristics. Relating physical and hedonic aspects allows for the enhancement of product design, and the preference map allows for the guidance of the comprehension of this analysis. The preference map analysis is possible using quantitative data from the material researched.

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Perceived Sensory Characteristics of Wood by Consumers and Trained Evaluators

Morais

Pereira

2015

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“…No estudo realizado por Teixeira (2005), acerca da percepção do uso da madeira de eucalipto pelos fabricantes do Polo Moveleiro de Ubá, constatou-se que vários fatores influenciavam na sua utilização por parte das empresas, sendo principais o fato de a madeira ser oriunda de floresta plantada, possuir características uniformes, existir uma escassez de madeira nativa para compra, a madeira de eucalipto ter preço atrativo e ter havido aumento do preço da madeira nativa, sendo que apenas uma pequena parte das empresas do Polo de Ubá justificou o uso da madeira de eucalipto devido à demanda por parte do consumidor.…”

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“…Muitas dessas razões residem em falta de conhecimento e em mitos, não somente por parte dos consumidores, mas também das empresas existentes no Polo de Ubá, de que o eucalipto não oferece condições para o aproveitamento como madeira serrada, produção de lâminas e produtos acabados (TEIXEIRA, 2005). Contribui para esse cenário o fato de que muitas empresas fornecedoras da madeira não utilizam a tecnologia adequada, como clones apropriados, técnicas silviculturais, técnicas para corte, secagem e processamento, que contribuiriam para melhorar a qualidade das madeiras de eucalipto e pinus na fabricação dos móveis.…”

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Percepção Sobre O Uso De Madeira Reflorestada Nos Móveis Pelos Consumidores Do Polo De Ubá (Mg)

Alves¹,

Jacovine²,

Cyrillo³

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ResumoO presente trabalho teve como objetivo geral avaliar a percepção sobre o uso de madeira reflorestada pelos consumidores finais do Polo Moveleiro de Ubá, em Minas Gerais. Para a obtenção dos dados desta pesquisa, optou-se pela aplicação de um questionário aos consumidores que visitaram a sétima edição da Feira de Móveis de Minas Gerais (FEMUR), realizada em maio de 2006. Verificou-se que 34% dos consumidores se preocupam com a procedência da madeira que está no móvel, sendo que esse percentual aumenta quando ele fica sabendo que a madeira provém de desmatamento ilegal da Amazônia, fazendo-o ser mais rigoroso na sua decisão de compra. Cerca de 78% dos consumidores demonstraram conhecer a utilização de madeira de reflorestamento nos móveis do polo, principalmente o pinus e o eucalipto, sendo que 64% estariam dispostos, também, a comprar esses móveis. Conclui-se que os consumidores do Polo Moveleiro de Ubá, em geral, apresentam uma preocupação com o tipo de madeira presente nos móveis que adquirem. Os consumidores estariam dispostos a adquirir um móvel feito de madeira reflorestada, como o eucalipto ou pinus, caso possuíssem essa opção no mercado, sendo uma oportunidade para minimizar a pressão sobre as florestas nativas. Palavras-chave: Indústria moveleira; mercado moveleiro; comportamento do consumidor. Abstract Consumer perception of the use of reforested wood in furniture produced in the Ubá FurnitureCluster. This study aimed at evaluating the general perception on the use of reforested wood by final consumers of the Ubá Furniture Cluster, in Minas Gerais. Data for this study were obtained from a questionnaire to consumers who visited the Seventh Furniture Fair held in May 2006 in Minas Gerais (FEMUR). It was found that 34% of consumers worry about the origin of wood used in pieces of furniture, and this percentage increases when they learn that the wood comes from illegal deforestation of the Amazon, making them more scrupulous with their purchase decisions. Around 78% of consumers knew about the use of reforested wood in the furniture, mainly pine and eucalyptus, and 64% would also be willing to buy them. The results showed that consumers of Ubá Furniture Cluster, in general, are concerned with the type of wood used in the furniture. Consumers are willing to consume furniture made of reforested wood, such as eucalyptus or pine, if they have this choice in the market, which is an opportunity to alleviate the pressure on native forests.

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“…Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil have an important role in providing substitutes for native timber species as solid wood products providers (Teixeira et al, 2009). Changes have been undergoing Eucalyptus management for solid wood products, mainly in respect to wider initial spacing to take advantage of high initial diameter growth rates (Maestri, 2003;Nutto et al, 2006).…”

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Pruning of Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla planted at low density in Southeastern Brazil

Filho

Carvalho

Ribeiro

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Tree pruning is a silvicultural operation that aims to improve wood quality, but care must be taken regarding the timing and height of the lift to ensure that tree growth is not negatively affected. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of different pruning heights on height and diameter growth of Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla. The experiment was done in a one year old stand which was planted at 9 × 3 m spacing, managed under a silvopastoral regime, and located in João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Pruning treatments removed branches carrying the lower green crown as follows: 0% (unpruned), 20, 40, and 60% of total tree height. Diameter at breast height (DBH at 1.3 m) and total height of all trees in the sample plots were measured prior to pruning and one year after pruning. Compared to the unpruned control, pruning significantly reduced mean DBH and total height in the 40 and 60% treatments but not in the 20% treatment. Thus, it was concluded that when pruning operation is done before canopy closure not more than 20% of lower green crow should be removed to avoid tree growth reduction.

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A percepção sobre o uso da madeira de eucalipto pelos fabricantes do polo moveleiro de Ubá-MG

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Perceived Sensory Characteristics of Wood by Consumers and Trained Evaluators

Perceived Sensory Characteristics of Wood by Consumers and Trained Evaluators

Percepção Sobre O Uso De Madeira Reflorestada Nos Móveis Pelos Consumidores Do Polo De Ubá (Mg)

Pruning of Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla planted at low density in Southeastern Brazil

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