Enhancing UV protection of clear coated exterior wood by reactive UV absorber and epoxy functional vegetable oil

Since ancient times wood has played a large role in human activities, both in terms of fuel and for construction purposes. A drawback with wood in exterior applications is, however, its susceptibility to photo-initiated degradation, caused by radiation from the sun. Hence, wood needs to be protected...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olsson, Sara
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Ytbehandlingsteknik 2014
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-156085
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7595-318-2