Effects of chemical and mechanical wearing on the cleanability and surface properties of traditional and new surface materials in cattle barns – a laboratory study

Määttä, Jenni; Hellstedt, Maarit; Kuisma, Risto; Kymäläinen, Hanna‐Riitta; Mahlberg, Riitta; Sjöberg, Anna‐Maija

doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.02.003

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“…Their study was based on colorimetric measurements. In the studies by Määt-tä et al (2008 and2009) and Kuisma et al (2008b), focusing on surface materials for use in cattle barns, similar general observations were also made. In the study by Kuisma et al (2008b), the materials were ranked in the same order of superiority according to colorimetric results in a cattle barn field study and radiochemical results from laboratory studies by Määttä et al (2008 and2009).…”

Section: Laboratory and Field Studiessupporting

confidence: 53%

“…This capability is especially important when porous materials such as concrete are examined. The radiochemical methods developed have thus been successfully used for comparative materials studies including concrete, joints and also plastic surfaces , 2009.…”

Section: Methods In Cleanability Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some of the studies using visual assessment (Table 1) and instrumental methods (Table 3) also included characterization of surfaces. Roughness (Ye et al 2007, 2009, Kuisma et al 2008b) as well as have been used for surface characterization, as well as variations in slope gradients (Ye et al 2007).…”

Section: Methods In Cleanability Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example in the study by Määttä et al (2009), mechanical wear decreased the cleanability of all surface materials, namely concrete and its treatments and coatings, as well as that of joints. In material studies focusing on cleanability, wearing must therefore be taken into consideration.…”

Section: Surface Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…1R-79 1985, Mathiasson et al 1991, de Belie 1997, de Belie et al 1996, 2000a, 2000b, Bertron et al 2005, Nilsson 2005, Abdelmseeh et al 2008, Sánchez et al 2008. The wearing of concrete has provided motivation for material studies focusing on finding alternatives and improvements for concrete surfaces (Barbucci et al 1997, de Belie et al 2000a, Naik et al 2002, Almusallam et al 2003, Calleja Carrete 2005, Yazıcı and İnan 2006, Moon et al 2007, de Muynck et al 2008, Kuisma et al 2008b, 2009). Alternative surfaces include coatings and thin surface treatments.…”

Section: Surface Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hygienic issues are important in environmental surfaces of animal houses because of food quality and animal welfare. The aim of this study was to review methods in cleanability research of cattle barns and piggeries. Surface materials, animal welfare and hygiene are also discussed. Concerning different detection methods of cleanness, visual methods have dominated in field studies, but some successful attempts to use optical methods are also presented. A wider selection of different kinds of instrumental, microbiological and visual methods and their combinations have been used in laboratory studies. Radiochemical methods have been demonstrated to be suitable as quantitative laboratory methods. In the case of material studies, laboratory experiments are important prior to field experiments in order to screen potential materials, whereas the field studies provide practical information about the behaviour of the surface materials. The importance of cleanness of environmental surfaces in cattle barns and piggeries is also discussed in the context of material development.

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