Consumers’ perceptions and preference profiles for wood surfaces tested with pairwise comparison in Germany

Manuel, Andreas; Leonhart, Rainer; Broman, Olof; Becker, Günther

doi:10.1007/s13595-014-0452-7

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“…It cannot be excluded that the pre-grouping of all floor samples into five pre-groups, out of which five samples were randomly selected, could have affected the results because not all respondents were assessing the same floor samples. As reported by Manuel et al (2015), a high differentiation into different VCs, can be substantially reduced based on consumers' similarity assessments. Pre-grouping, however, might be avoidable in future studies.…”

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“…A more expressed heterogeneity among the respondents might have resulted in less pronounced clustering results. The study of Manuel et al (2015) examined differences between consumers' preferences which turned out to be rather heterogenic.…”

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“…compression wood) or pith. Descriptive characteristics of each VC are presented in Table 1 of Manuel et al (2015). The VCs 1 to 5 represent different facets of boards with standing grain.…”

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“…These studies have mainly focused on the psychological responses evoked by visual, haptic, and/or olfactory stimulation by wood using sensory evaluation methods [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. A part of these studies was developed into the marketing research of wood products [17][18][19][20]. Some multi-modal studies have also been carried out [21,22].…”

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Physiological effects of visual stimulation with full-scale wall images composed of vertically and horizontally arranged wooden elements

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Wood is a raw material that is used not only in the production of structural members for various buildings, but also in the interior finishes that are directly seen and touched by the occupants. Wood has also been recognized as a humanfriendly material, but few studies have experimentally confirmed the physiological benefits it brings to humans. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the physiological effects of visual stimulation with wood. Two types of full-scale square, wooden-wall images composed of vertically or horizontally arranged lumber, were prepared using computer graphics and projected onto a large display to create the visual stimuli, and a gray image was also prepared as a control. Twenty-eight female Japanese university students participated in the study. The participants initially spent 60 s viewing the gray background (rest period) and then observed each of the wooden-wall images and the gray image separately in a random order for 90 s each. During the visual stimulation, the oxyhemoglobin (oxy-Hb) concentration as an indicator of prefrontal brain activity and heart rate variability as an indicator of autonomic nervous activity were continuously measured in each participant. Subjective evaluation of each visual stimulus was then performed using a modified semantic differential method and the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition test. It was found that visual stimulation with either of the wooden interior wall images induced a significant decrease in oxy-Hb concentration in the left and right prefrontal cortex compared with the gray image. Furthermore, the subjective evaluation showed that the wooden-wall images provided a significantly more "comfortable, " "relaxed, " and "natural" impression than the gray image and decreased the negative mood states, with the vertically arranged wooden-wall image having a more positive effect than the horizontally arranged image.

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“…Moreover, no study has investigated the tactile preference of consumers in relation to raised grain. In the literature, studies that analysed the consumers' preferences of wood products were focussed on the visual characteristics of the surface like grain orientation, colouration and knot characteristics (Manuel et al 2015). Ramananantoandro et al (2013) showed that the wood density was a prime criterion when consumers chose a wood species for furniture.…”

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Visuo-tactile and topographic characterizations of finished wood surface quality by French consumers and industrials: acceptability thresholds for raised grain

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& Key message Raised grain occurring on wood surfaces after the application of a waterborne varnish was felt by human touch because of protruding peaks and a certain amount of materials in the core of the roughness profile. This tactile sensation was correlated with specific roughness parameters. Characteristics of a finished surface quality that is acceptable to consumers were determined. & Context Raised grain occurs on wood surfaces after the application of a waterborne varnish and forces manufacturers to sand the surfaces between coats. Actually, little research has characterised this phenomenon and no techniques have been discovered to avoid its occurrence. & Aims This study aims to identify the topographic parameters that explain the visuo-tactile sensation of raised grain and to define a finished surface quality acceptable to consumers and industry. & Methods Oak (Quercus robur L.) and beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) wood surfaces were planed and sanded in order to have various levels of raised grain. Visuo-tactile analyses were carried out on surfaces having received one coat of varnish to characterise raised grain and having two coats to characterise the acceptable finished surface quality without sanding. Topographic parameters were measured on each type of varnished surface and correlated with the visuo-tactile scores. & Results Raised grain was characterised by the visuo-tactile sensation of protruding peaks and a certain amount of material in the core of the roughness profile for both wood species. Industrials overestimated the surface quality required by consumers. Thresholds of topographic parameters were determined to define acceptable finished surface quality. & Conclusion These findings allowed objective criteria to be defined for describing raised grain and to help industries to optimise their wood machining and finishing processes.

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Consumers’ perceptions and preference profiles for wood surfaces tested with pairwise comparison in Germany

Abstract: Abstract& Key message Visual aspects of wood are appreciated in interior design and many other high-end applications. This study focuses on consumer preferences which are examined regarding visually different spruce floor samples. Results indicate specific

Cited by 29 publications

References 15 publications

How do consumers express their appreciation of wood surfaces? Norway spruce floors in Germany as an example

How do consumers express their appreciation of wood surfaces? Norway spruce floors in Germany as an example

Physiological effects of visual stimulation with full-scale wall images composed of vertically and horizontally arranged wooden elements

Visuo-tactile and topographic characterizations of finished wood surface quality by French consumers and industrials: acceptability thresholds for raised grain

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