Abstract
During the past few years there has been a growing interest in
using alternative insulation products in buildings. Among these
products are the organic materials cellulose fibre, flax and
sheep's wool as well as the inorganic perlite. The organic
materials are regarded with some suspicion, because of their
hygroscopicity. This paper describes two of the moisture-related
properties of these materials: the water sorption and the water
vapour transmission. For reference, some mineral fibre products
are studied as well.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Building Physics in the Nordic Countries, Proc. of the 5th Symposium |
Place of Publication | Göteborg, Sweden |
Publisher | Chalmers tekniska högskola |
Publication date | 1999 |
Pages | 121-128 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Event | 5th Symposium on Building Physics in the Nordic Countries - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 24 Aug 1999 → 26 Aug 1999 Conference number: 5 |
Conference
Conference | 5th Symposium on Building Physics in the Nordic Countries |
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Number | 5 |
Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Gothenburg |
Period | 24/08/1999 → 26/08/1999 |