Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
diffusionsoffen
English translation:
vapor-permeable
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Steffen Walter
Jul 12, 2002 13:56
22 yrs ago
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German term
diffusionsoffen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
paint
Die Decken und Wände sind gegen Eindringen von Feuchtigkeit und Schmutz abzudichten. Der Innenanstrich erfolgt mit einer lösungsmittelfreien, diffusionsoffenen, abrieb- und wischfesten Farbe. Die erforderlichen Wanddurchbrüche sind vor Beginn der Baumassnahmen zu planen. Nach Beendigung der Installationsmassnhamen sind die Durchbrüche durch geeignete Brandschottungen in F90, rauchdicht zu verschließen.
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Change log
Dec 28, 2007 18:48: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "diffusionsoffenen" to "diffusionsoffen" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)"
Dec 28, 2007 18:48: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2543">Marcus Malabad's</a> old entry - "diffusionsoffenen"" to ""vapor-permeable""
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open to diffusion
is the more general term, but usually what is really meant by diffusionsoffen is "vapour permeable".
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/vapour/vapour.h...
Greetings,
Nikolaus
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/vapour/vapour.h...
Greetings,
Nikolaus
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good diffusion properties
a paint with good diffusion properties,
can be wiped clean etc
sometimes you hear the expresssion "breathes well" which would be another possibility
can be wiped clean etc
sometimes you hear the expresssion "breathes well" which would be another possibility
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vapo(u)r-permeable
what it means in practice is permeable to water vapour
a grab-bag of sample refs:
[PDF] ?Not in my buildingZ<caron>
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... easy water vapor diffusion is considered `permeable.' Examples of permeable materials
are concrete block, gypsum wallboard, and certain types of latex paint. ...
www.jm.com/textra/moisture.pdf - Similar pages
Prairie Foam - Icynene Specs
... vapor barrier unless applied to a non-vapor permeable surface in extreme vapor drive
conditions. A vapor retardant paint is adequate in such situations. Water ...
www.prairiefoam.com/specs.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
Chimney Safety Institute of America
... Paint, or any non vapor permeable water sealer, should never be used as a waterproofing
agent because it will trap moisture inside the chimney, accelerating ...
www.csia.org/home/water.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
a grab-bag of sample refs:
[PDF] ?Not in my buildingZ<caron>
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... easy water vapor diffusion is considered `permeable.' Examples of permeable materials
are concrete block, gypsum wallboard, and certain types of latex paint. ...
www.jm.com/textra/moisture.pdf - Similar pages
Prairie Foam - Icynene Specs
... vapor barrier unless applied to a non-vapor permeable surface in extreme vapor drive
conditions. A vapor retardant paint is adequate in such situations. Water ...
www.prairiefoam.com/specs.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
Chimney Safety Institute of America
... Paint, or any non vapor permeable water sealer, should never be used as a waterproofing
agent because it will trap moisture inside the chimney, accelerating ...
www.csia.org/home/water.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
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semi-permeable?
I think diffusionsoffen means the paint will protect against ingress of moisture but will also allow free passage of moisture vapor from the wall.
"The resultant microcrystalline structure has a pore size that allows the free passage of vapour (silicate paints have a very low diffusion resistance equivalent to approximately two centimetres air layer thickness), but the pores or 'holes' are small enough to prevent the ingress of driven rain. The inherent nature of a silicate paint is that of a semi permeable membrane.
"The resultant microcrystalline structure has a pore size that allows the free passage of vapour (silicate paints have a very low diffusion resistance equivalent to approximately two centimetres air layer thickness), but the pores or 'holes' are small enough to prevent the ingress of driven rain. The inherent nature of a silicate paint is that of a semi permeable membrane.
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diffusionable or readily or easily diffusionable
I'm making this up, but it certainly seems to fit the context.
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