The biological degradation of wood products is influenced by many aspects. The moisture content and the temperature being important due to fungal activity needing certain climatic conditions to survive (Viitanen 1997; Johansson et al. 2013). Different surface colors reflect different amounts of solar radiation which also affects the material beneath the coating. Previous studies have suggested a substantial difference in claddings coated with different colors, even during days with limited solar radiation (Svensson Meulmann et al. 2023). The study was however limited to one depth of the board, which does not provide any information regarding the cracking potential or distribution of temperature. This study aims to provide an analysis of the temperature distribution within the board as they are affected by solar radiation.
Keywords: Coating color, Claddings, Norway spruce, Temperature distribution, picea abies
Authors
Sebastian Svensson Meulmann
Linnaeus University, Sweden
Åsa Rydell Blom
Linnaeus University, Sweden
Nina Haggren
Linnaeus University, Sweden
Sara Wallberg
Linnaeus University, Sweden
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