Fungal growth on different insulation materials exposed to different moisture regimes

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 277-282

  Klamer, Morten ^a   Morsing, Elisabeth ^a   Husemoen, Thor ^b  

^a DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b Rockwool International AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Flax; Fungal growth; Glass wool; Insulation; Moisture level; Paper; Rock wool

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DEGRADATION; FUNGAL GROWTH;

BIODEGRADATION; FLAX; GLASS; GROWTH KINETICS; INSULATING MATERIALS; MOISTURE; WOOL;

FUNGI;

FUNGUS; INSULATION; MOISTURE;

FUNGI; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 4344577839     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2004.03.016     Document Type: Article

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