32137

Accession Number

17243

Author

Peterson, Gary; Feist, William

Author Affiliation

US Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. United States Forest Products Laboratory

Title Of Journal Book

Protecting wood from humidity

Pages

44202

Collation

3 charts

Report Number

FS-6200-28a 5/84

Publisher

Forest Service

Publisher City

Madison

Literature Type

Monograph

Literature Level

Monographic

Abstract

Wood is always affected by moisture, swelling and shrinking. When it is completely coated with an appropriate finish the effects are lessened. In general, pigmented coatings are more effective than clear coatings. Ten finishes were tested and the results are discussed and given in chart form.

Keywords

wood;environment;relative humidity;coating;finish;paraffin wax; epoxy; epoxy-polyamide paint;soya-tung alkyd enamel;pigmented shellac; testing; preservation

pub_id

32137