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How does UV damage the wood?

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How does UV damage the wood?

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When UV hits the wood it starts being absorbed by the lignin, which is the material that binds the wood cells together. Once destroyed, the lignin washes out of wood, exposing the cellulose fibers, which are white. This is why the wood looks gray.

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