PUBLICATION W158

A Test of Water-Repellent Coatings for Wood

Publish Date: June 26 2014 |  Language: English

DOI: doi.org/10.7290/UTIAPub/W158

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Summary

Water-repellent coatings improve exterior wood surfaces' appearance and longevity by slowing water uptake, reducing periodic wetting, and reducing swell-and-shrink cycles, as tested at the University of Tennessee Forest Products Center.