Vergleichende Untersuchungen zu verschiedenen Möglichkeiten der Vergütung von Holz gegenüber holzzerstörenden Pilzen: Teil 1: Pilzresistenz - ein Vergleich ausgewählter unkonventioneller Holzschutzverfahren mit handelsüblichen Holzschutzmitteln | Comparative examination of various possibilities of tempering wood to withstand destructive fungi. Part 1: Resistance to fungi: a comparison of a range of unconventional wood protective methods with commercially available products (reviewed paper)

Abstract

The tests showed that the unorthodox methods could be an alternative to the common treatments in some fields of application. Tests on the rate of fungal decay showed that some historical methods (boric acid, sodium carbonate,potash) perform quite well in unweathered condition, whereas weathered samples perform significantly worse. This is due to the fact that these preservation agents do not adhere to the wood, or do so only weakly. Weathering clearly shows the susceptibility of traditional methods due to leaching caused by the weather. We found great differences amongst standard products.