Environmental policies are becoming more restrictive in preserving ecosystems, encouraging the use of renewable resources such as wood. Wood products need to be protected, notably in outdoor situations, because wood is aging under the effect of climate conditions such as light, water and biodegradation. Surface color modifications occur, accompanied by a decline in physico-mechanical properties. Classical wood coatings are progressively prohibited due to their environmental toxicity, thus calling for safer coatings. Here we review wood photodegradation and protective coatings made of vegetable oils and epoxy resins. Epoxy resins allow high crosslinking and solve the common incompatibility of wood surface and coatings.

在保护生态系统，鼓励使用木材等可再生资源方面，环境政策变得越来越严格。木材产品需要得到保护，特别是在室外情况下，因为木材在光照，水和生物降解等气候条件的影响下正在老化。发生表面颜色改变，伴随着物理机械性能的下降。由于其对环境的毒性，逐渐禁止使用古典木器涂料，因此需要更安全的涂料。在这里，我们回顾了由植物油和环氧树脂制成的木材光降解和防护涂料。环氧树脂可实现高交联度，并解决了木材表面和涂料常见的不相容性。