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Longitudinal Flow of Liquids in Southern Pine Poles
Rates of flow of several 1.5 percent water-soluble preservatives in southern pine poles was investigated by using an end-cap fitted to the butt end of the pole and sealed so […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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Loss in Stiffness Evaluates Decay Resistance of Wood Treated with Copper Naphthenate
Inception of wood decay was measured by loss in stiffness of western white pine beams exposed to wood-destroying fungi. Beams 12 cm. long and 4 by 7 mm. in cross […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Loss of Creosote from Douglas-Fir Marine Piles
Three Douglas-fir marine piles were sampled for creosote content soon after pressure treatment to a minimum retention of 20 pounds of creosote per cubic foot of wood in the outer […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Lumber Stains and Their Control in Northern White Pine
Northern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) logs and lumber frequently develop stains which reduce their value. Losses from staining have increased with increased summer logging and from increased proportions of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1953 |
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Lumber Treatment By the Vacuum Process
Vacuum process of treating wood with preservatives involves: 1) An initial vacuum to remove air from the cells of wood with either simultaneous or subsequent filling of the chamber with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Manufacturers’ perceptions about using treated wood in children’s playground equipment
In this study, a companion piece to a previous examination of children?s playground equipment buyer perspectives, we investigate what children?s playground equipment manufacturers think about using treated wood. The research […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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Measuring the Effectiveness of Water-Repellent Preservatives
Four years of outdoor exposure tests and laboratory tests were conducted at the Forest Products Laboratory to determine which laboratory methods are the most accurate in measuring the effectiveness of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Methods for Control of Insects Attacking Green Logs and Lumber
Investigations conducted during the period 1944 to 1951 have shown that benzene hexachloride when properly applied, is effective in preventing attack by ambrosia beetles, bark beetles, and wood borers on […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Methyl Bromide Eradication of the Oak Wilt Fungus from Red and White Oak Logs
Oak wilt occurs in portions, of the oak-growing regions of North America. To date, the disease has not been reported in Europe, but is of concern to member nations of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Methyl Bromide Treatment of Oak Wilt Infected Logs: Laboratory and Preliminary Field Fumigations
Concern over accidental introduction of the oak wilt fungus (Ceratocystis fagacearum) into oak-importing nations has prompted a study supported by the U.S. National Lumber Exporters Association to assess the efficacy […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Micro-Bioassay of Pentachlorophenol Within Wood Cell Walls
The effects of sub-lethal quantities of pentachlorophenol (PCP) on decay fungal activity in wood were explored for their ability to serve as indicators of PCP distribution in cell walls. Weight-loss […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Microbiological Metabolism of Creosote
Pressure impregnation of wood with creosote is the most effective treatment known for preventing attack by marine borers. However, in a harbor environment, creosote in wood pilings undergoes a chemical […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |
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Migration of iron and manganese into CCA-treated wood in soil contact and the resulting error in leaching results when using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometers
In a laboratory leaching study, we found that chromated copper arsenate (CCA) treated wood, which had been exposed to one of five soils examined, unexpectedly appeared to gain significant Cr […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2003 |
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Minimizing Face Checking of Plywood
A study of face checking in cold-pressed Douglas-fir plywood examined the contributing effects of grain (coarse, fine), quality of peel, (lathe check depth), moisture content at time of manufacture, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Modeling data from stake tests of waterborne wood preservatives
A number of alternative methods for modeling and interpreting stake test data have been proposed in the literature, but none has gained widespread use by the wood preservation research community. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Movement and Persistence of Chloropicrin Fumigant in Western Redcedar Poles
Fumigant treating has been effective in eradicating decay fungi causing internal decay in Douglas-fir poles but its suitability for western redcedar, whose heartwood is virtually impermeable to liquid preservatives, was […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Multidisciplinary Approach to the Development of New Wood Preservatives
A multidisciplinary team of scientists has been assembled to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of new wood preservatives. The overall program includes both basic and applied research studies. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Natural durability and waterborne preservative treatability of tamarack
Eastern larch or tamarack (Larix laricina (du Roi) K. Koch) lumber from New Brunswick was evaluated for heartwood natural durability by laboratory decay tests and for preservative treatability with chromated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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Natural Exterior Finishes for Wood in the Pacific Northwest
Natural exterior finishes are intended to preserve the natural appearance of exposed wood by protecting it from surface growth of microorganisms, from water staining and warping, and from ultraviolet degradation. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Natural Wood Finishes for Exteriors of Houses
There are two types of natural finishes: penetrating intrasurface coatings which soak into the wood, such as oil finishes, wood sealer finishes, and water-repellent preservative finishes; and surface coatings, such […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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New Applications for Preservative Treated Wood
In the past the treating industry looked only to the railroad and utilities for its markets, but today a new market for pressure-treated wood is opening up on the farm. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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New Process for Longitudinal Treatment of Wood
A method for impregnating green wood with a water solution by sealing, one end of the wood with fine sand and forcing the liquid under pressure through the wood is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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New Uses for Wood
Preservative-treated wood is regaining markets lost to substitute materials. In addition, use of preservatives is developing new markets for wood products, thus benefiting the entire lumber industry. The fact that […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Non-Pressure Preservative Treatments for Exterior Woodwork of Buildings
Water supporting decay of wood buildings in the South comes from the soil or from rainwater seeping into joints, therefore, if these sources of moisture can be eliminated, wood will […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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Observations on a Possible Method of Predicting Soil-Block Bioassay Thresholds By Distillation Characteristics of the Weathered Creosotes
Decay by a test organism was stopped consistently by about the same amount of residual creosote boiling below 355?C. regardless of the amount or kind of creosote in the blocks […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |