Abstract
Wood is a versatile biomaterial used in a wide range of applications. Although wood is strong and durable the products made from it when placed in service, particularly in outdoor environments, can deteriorate within a relatively short time because of exposure to weathering factors, such as solar radiation, rain and decay microorganisms. Application of coatings to the exposed surfaces of wood products, that can prevent solar radiation and water from reaching wood tissues, can provide protection from wood deteriorating factors. Coating adhesion, which is among the factors that play an important role in determining the performance of an applied coating, is related to chemical and physical interactions with wood, the latter involving coating attachment to wood via penetration into surface tissues, where cell lumens and cell wall delaminations have an important role.
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Singh, A.P., Dawson, B.S. (2010). Probing the Wood Coating Interface at High Resolution. In: Bucur, V. (eds) Delamination in Wood, Wood Products and Wood-Based Composites. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9550-3_7
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