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European Journal of Wood and Wood Products | 2013

Mould growth on kiln-dried and air-dried timber

Pernilla Johansson; Thomas Wamming; Gunilla Bok; Marie-Louise Edlund

The problem with discoloration, due to fungal growth, of wooden outdoor constructions seems to have increased in recent years. One reason for this increase might be an impact of new drying methods of timber. Modern kiln drying methods use high temperatures in an effort to shorten the drying process, which leads to fast capillary water transport and subsequently redistribution and accumulation of dissolved substances at the surface. These can then be used as nutrients by fungi. In this study, wood was dried according to different simulated drying schedules. The mould resistance of the timber was then tested. Wood dried at room temperature was used as a reference. No differences could be confirmed at the end of the test; mould growth was extensive on all the samples. However, mould growth started earlier on the kiln-dried samples than on air-dried timber. As for the discolouring fungus, there was a clear difference between wood dried at room temperature and kiln-dried wood, though no difference could be established between the two artificial methods.ZusammenfassungIn den letzten Jahren ist eine Zunahme des Verfärbungsproblems bei Holzkonstruktionen im Außenbereich aufgrund von Pilzbefall zu verzeichnen. Als ein Grund dafür wurde der Einfluss neuer Trocknungsmethoden von Schnittholz genannt. Moderne technische Trocknungsverfahren verwenden hohe Temperaturen, um die Trocknungszeit zu verkürzen. Dies führt zu schnellem Kapillarwassertransport und dadurch zu einer Verlagerung und Akkumulierung gelöster Stoffe an der Oberfläche, welche dann den Pilzen als Nährstoffe dienen. In dieser Studie wurde Holz mittels verschiedener Trocknungsabläufe getrocknet und anschließend auf Schimmelbeständigkeit geprüft. Bei Raumtemperatur getrocknetes Holz diente als Kontrollprobe. Bei Versuchsende konnten keine Unterschiede festgestellt werden; alle Prüfkörper wiesen starkes Schimmelwachstum auf. Allerdings begann das Schimmelwachstum bei technisch getrockneten Prüfkörpern früher als bei luftgetrocknetem Schnittholz. Bei den holzverfärbenden Pilzen gab es einen deutlichen Unterschied zwischen Holz, das bei Raumtemperatur getrocknet wurde, und technisch getrocknetem Holz. Jedoch konnte kein Unterschied zwischen den beiden technischen Trocknungsprogrammen festgestellt werden.


International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation | 2012

Laboratory study to determine the critical moisture level for mould growth on building materials

Pernilla Johansson; Annika Ekstrand-Tobin; Thomas Svensson; Gunilla Bok


Building and Environment | 2013

The effect of cyclic moisture and temperature on mould growth on wood compared to steady state conditions

Pernilla Johansson; Gunilla Bok; Annika Ekstrand-Tobin


Building and Environment | 2014

An innovative test method for evaluating the critical moisture level for mould growth on building materials

Pernilla Johansson; Annika Ekstrand-Tobin; Gunilla Bok


Archive | 2015

Mikroorganismer bakom keramiskaplattor i badrum

Gunilla Bok; Pernilla Johansson


IRG Annual Meeting IRG/WP 13. Stockholm Sweden 16-20 June, 2013 | 2013

Critical moisture levels and mould resistance of five different wood treatments

Gunilla Bok; Pernilla Johansson; Annika Ekstrand-Tobin; Stig Bardage


44th IRG #N#THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GROUP ON WOOD PROTECTION Conference #N#Stockholm, Sweden #N#16-20 June 2013 | 2013

Method for determining the critical moisture level for mould growth on building materials

Annika Ekstrand-Tobin; Pernilla Johansson; Gunilla Bok


2013 ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH - BASEL. | 2013

Occurrence of moisture damages and perceived indoor air quality in offices

Gunilla Bok; Linda Hägerhed Engman; Pernilla Johansson


Proceedings IRG Annual Meeting | 2012

Mould growth on wood-based materials – a simulated in-service study

Gunilla Bok; Pernilla Johansson; Jöran Jermer


Archive | 2011

Mögeltillväxt på virke från småhusfabriker

Pernilla Johansson; Gunilla Bok

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Pernilla Johansson

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

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Annika Ekstrand-Tobin

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

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Marie-Louise Edlund

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

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Thomas Svensson

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

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Thomas Wamming

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

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