Last edited 30 Jun 2022

Moisture storage function

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 moisture storage function as a: ‘Property of a hygroscopic material which serves as the regulator for how much liquid water it can store: for each relative humidity a different water content will be present. This can be tabulated for each material.'

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