Toward energy efficiency through an optimized use of wood: The development of natural hydrophobic coatings that retain moisture-buffering ability

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages 37-42

  Lozhechnikova, Alina ^a   Vahtikari, Katja ^a   Hughes, Mark ^a   Österberg, Monika ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

MBVpractical< inf>; Moisture buffering; Natural coating; Wax microparticles; Wood surface modification

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COATINGS; DRYING OILS; HYDROPHOBICITY; LACQUERS; MOISTURE; OILSEEDS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CONVENTIONAL COATINGS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; MICRO-PARTICLES; MOISTURE-BUFFERING; WATER REPELLENCY; WOOD SURFACES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84938880236     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.07.052     Document Type: Article

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