Physics:Moisture expansion
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Moisture expansion[1] is the tendency of matter to change its volume in response to a change in moisture content. The macroscopic effect is similar to that of thermal expansion but the microscopic causes are very different. Moisture expansion is caused by hygroscopy.
References
- ↑ Janas, Arkadiusz; Fuster-López, Laura; Andersen, Cecil Krarup; Escuder, Angel Vicente; Kozłowski, Roman; Poznańska, Katarzyna; Gajda, Aleksandra; Scharff, Mikkel et al. (10 October 2022). "Mechanical properties and moisture-related dimensional change of canvas paintings–canvas and glue sizing" (in en). Heritage Science 10. doi:10.1186/s40494-022-00794-3.
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