Fungal Growth on Coated Wood Exposed Outdoors: Influence of Coating Pigmentation, Cardinal Direction, and Inclination of Wood Surfaces

Fungal Growth on Coated Wood Exposed Outdoors: Influence of Coating Pigmentation, Cardinal Direction, and Inclination of Wood Surfaces

Four coating systems were exposed for one year outdoors at 45° south. They consisted of solventborne (alkyd based) and waterborne (acrylic based) systems in both clear and pigmented versions. Fungal growth visually assessed was compared to fungal enumeration, and the influence of exposure ti...

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Main Authors: Laurence Podgorski, Céline Reynaud, Mathilde Montibus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Coatings
Subjects:
coating
wood
weathering
fungi
blue stain
molds
cracking
pigments
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/1/27

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