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Results from sorption measurements at 23 °C on Picea abies in the intervals 54 to 75% RH and 75 to 84% RH are reported. In the higher interval non-Fickian sorption is clearly seen.
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Wadsö, L. Measurements of water vapour sorption in wood. Wood Sci.Technol. 28, 59–65 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193877
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