Abstract
Water based coating systems for wood are more prone to infection and colonization by mould and blue stain fungi than systems with organic solvents. The addition of fungicides in coatings inhibits fungal growth on the surface and in the wood. In Europe, IPBC (3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate) is currently one of the most important fungicides used for film protection. Diffusion analysis of IPBC with HPLC showed that the primer diffused evenly into the topcoat leading to a quite homogeneous distribution. However, it only slightly penetrated (250 µm) into the wood and showed a more inhomogeneous distribution in this area. Natural weathering experiments after three months indicate that the amount of IPBC decreased to only 30% of the original content.
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