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Corrosion Behavior of Wood

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Conservation of Wood Artifacts

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At normal temperature and pressure, water has no chemical effects on wood. However, long periods of submersion in water as during log rafting or placement in log storage ponds lead to loss of water soluble extractives. In some cases this may increase resistance to attack by insects and staining fungi.

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  1. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Rathgen-Forschungslabor, Schlossstraße la, 14059, Berlin, Germany

    Dr. rer. nat. Achim Unger

  2. Forest Products Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley, 1301 South 46th Street, 94804-4698, Richmond, CA, USA

    Professor Dr. Arno P. Schniewind

  3. Sciences Eberswalde Wood Science and Technology, University of Applied, Alfred-Möller-Straße 1, 16225, Eberswalde, Germany

    Professor Dr. rer. nat. Wibke Unger

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Unger, A., Schniewind, A.P., Unger, W. (2001). Corrosion Behavior of Wood. In: Conservation of Wood Artifacts. Natural Science in Archaeology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-06398-9_5

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