Suitability of different sealer media for moisture uptake tests of wood
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Martin Nopens
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Martin Ohlmeyer
Abstract
Partial sealing of surfaces of test specimens is essential for determining direction-dependent water absorption of wood. Preliminary tests with existing sealants showed limited applicability particularly for standardisation. The objective was to find new sealer material. The suitability of four different materials (bitumen, polyurethane acrylic resin, liquid rubber spray, aluminium tape) was investigated. Their sorption capacity and water vapor tightness were determined with an automated sorption balance. The experiments revealed that most of the used sealers were not diffusion-tight or showed outgassing. Only the aluminum tape seems to be suitable.
Acknowledgments
The experiment was conducted while MN was employed at the University of Hamburg.
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Research ethics: Not applicable.
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Informed consent: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: MN performed the experiment and prepared the document. CB and MO contributed to writing/data evaluation and reviewed the document. The authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
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Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
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Conflict of interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Data availability: The raw data can be obtained on request from the corresponding author.
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