Moisture Absorption Properties of Hardwood Veneers Modified by a Sol-Gel Process

Holzforschung 2017
Edgars Kirilovs, Silvija Kukle, Jānis Grāvītis, Hans-Jörg Gusovius

A new invisible nanolevel coating has been developed based on the sol-gel process for veneer finishes. The sol synthesis and its application as a protective agent is described. It could be demonstrated that a combination of organic light stabilizers and sol-gel deposits is feasible and that the resulting hybrid inorganic-organic thin films decrease moisture uptake of hardwood veneers.

Keywords
advanced coating, moisture absorption, organic materials, sol-gel technique, wood veneer
DOI
10.1515/hf-2016-0151
Hyperlink
https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/hfsg.2017.71.issue-7-8/hf-2016-0151/hf-2016-0151.xml?rskey=iiURbG&result=1&q=kirilovs

Kirilovs, E., Kukle, S., Grāvītis, J., Gusovius, H. Moisture Absorption Properties of Hardwood Veneers Modified by a Sol-Gel Process. Holzforschung, 2017, Vol.71, Iss.7-8, pp.645-648. ISSN 0018-3830. e-ISSN 1437-434X. Available from: doi:10.1515/hf-2016-0151

Publication language
English (en)