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Created page with "[https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=8a2a7b9d-e3b2-4c7d-8c17-a59400a8387b Assessing risks in insulation retrofits u..."

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[https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=8a2a7b9d-e3b2-4c7d-8c17-a59400a8387b Assessing risks in insulation retrofits using hygrothermal software tools, Heat and moisture transport in internally insulated stone walls], by Joseph Little, Calina Ferraro and Beñat Arregi, published by Historic Environment Scotland in 2015, defines a non-hygroscopic material as a: ‘Material which lacks the ability to take in moisture below saturation vapour pressure. Moisture accumulation in a non-hygroscopic material results in a liquid water build-up on the surfaces of the material, which can lead to permanent damage if the quantity of water exceeds certain thresholds (e.g. slumping mineral wool becoming com-pressed).’

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* Vapour barrier.
* Vapour permeability.
* Water.
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