Authors: Gerhard Grüll Boris Forsthuber Florian Tscherne Irene Spitaler
Publish Date: 2014/05/07
Volume: 72, Issue: 5, Pages: 681-684
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to find and develop a sensor to evaluate the weathering rates of wood coatings during natural and artificial weathering using a material of known and controlled rate of decomposition This was achieved by the use of a coating based on poly vinyl acetate copolymer binder in combination with Fe2+ as redox catalyst It was possible to model the decomposition rates by dry film thickness Fe2+ concentration and addition of pigments One application of this sensor for wood coatings is to indicate the need of maintenanceThe results presented in this paper are part of the research project “Maintenance Indicator for Wooden Building Elements” Financial support by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG and the companies Akzo Nobel Coatings GmbH Holz Leeb GmbH Remmers Austria GmbH and Teknos A/S is gratefully acknowledged
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