Table 3.
EMC*, AA* according to coating material and species under 40℃ with RH 75% and 90%  Unit: %

Coating material Condition Korean red pine Japanese larch Zelkova Walnut Merbau White oak Red oak Average
EMC AA EMC AA EMC AA EMC AA EMC AA EMC AA EMC AA EMC AA
Untreated 40℃ 75% 11.0 11.0 9.8 10.3 10.6 10.8 10.5 10.2
40℃ 90% 16.1 16.3 14.9 15.4 13.9 14.8 14.9 14.6
Natural oil 40℃ 75% 10.9 1.2 10.6 3.4 9.3 5.7 9.9 4.5 10.0 5.2 10.3 5.1 10.3 1.9 10.2 3.9
40℃ 90% 16.0 1.0 16.0 1.8 13.7 7.6 14.9 3.3 13.2 5.0 14.0 5.0 14.3 4.0 14.6 3.9
Water based stain 40℃ 75% 10.8 1.4 10.7 3.0 9.4 4.8 10.1 2.6 10.4 2.3 10.6 1.8 10.4 1.3 10.3 2.4
40℃ 90% 16.0 1.1 16.2 0.7 14.0 5.6 15.2 1.5 13.6 1.9 14.6 0.9 14.5 2.3 14.9 2.0
Oil based stain 40℃ 75% 10.7 2.8 10.9 0.4 9.6 2.5 9.9 4.0 10.1 5.0 10.6 2.3 10.2 2.7 10.3 2.8
40℃ 90% 15.4 4.3 16.0 2.0 14.2 4.5 14.9 3.3 13.2 4.5 14.4 2.6 14.0 6.0 14.6 3.9
Water based varnish 40℃ 75% 10.9 0.9 10.7 2.5 9.2 6.8 10.0 2.9 10.4 2.2 10.4 4.0 10.2 2.7 10.3 3.1
40℃ 90% 15.8 2.2 15.8 3.3 13.9 6.3 14.9 3.0 13.6 1.6 14.4 2.4 14.3 4.0 14.7 3.2
Oil based varnish 40℃ 75% 10.6 3.9 9.9 10.3 9.1 7.3 9.4 8.7 9.5 9.9 9.7 10.4 10.2 2.8 9.8 7.6
40℃ 90% 15.4 4.5 15.1 7.3 13.6 8.3 14.5 5.9 12.6 8.7 14.0 5.4 13.7 7.5 14.1 6.8
Average 40℃ 75% 10.8 2.0 10.6 3.9 9.3 5.4 9.9 4.6 10.1 4.9 10.3 4.7 10.3 2.3 10.2 4.0
40℃ 90% 15.7 2.6 15.8 3.0 13.9 6.4 14.9 3.4 13.2 4.4 14.3 3.3 14.1 4.7 14.6 4.0
EMC*: Equilibrium Moisture Content, AA*: Anti Absorption