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Integrated protection against lyctid beetle infestations. VI. Thermal treatment of tropical hardwood lumber with polyborates
Results are presented for air-dried banak that had been treated with a polyborate using a thermal treatment process. Results indicate that surface protection can be achieved using short immersion times. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Interaction of CCA Preservative Treatment and Redrying: Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Southern Pine
Preservative treatment with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and kiln redrying can adversely affect the mechanical properties of southern pine. To assess the extent of the effect we treated small clear […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Interactions of quaternary ammonium salts with wood: influence of cation and anion structure on fixation and leaching
The chemical structure of the ammonium ion has a strong influence on the quantity of ammonium salt retained by the wood. The amount retained increases with the lipophiliclty of the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Is Wood Hardness Affected By Preservative Treatment?
Matched sections of kiln-dried and air-dried southern pine poles were treated with creosote, penta-petroleum, penta-volatile petroleum, CCA, Type C, or were left un treated. Hardness of all of the sections […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Isolation of Microorganisms from Preservative-Treated Wood
Ponderosa pine stakes, either nontreated or impregnated with various concentrations of pentachlorophenol and fuel oil, or fuel oil only, were exposed to a soil burial test for various lengths of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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Killing the Oak Wilt Fungus in Logs
Several countries will not import oak logs from the United States for fear of introducing the oak wilt disease organism Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt. Treatments to kill the organism in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Kiln- and Boulton-Drying Douglas-Fir Pole Sections At 220 to 290F
Eight-foot-long sections of poles were kiln-dried at 220?, 260?, and 290?F and Boulton-dried at 220?F. The kiln schedule at 220?F duplicated the temperature conditions of end-matched sections that were Boulton-dried […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Kiln-Drying Douglas-Fir Pole Sections: Effects on Strength and Checking
To assess the effect of drying conditions on checking and strength properties, nine unseasoned Douglas-fir transmission poles were cut into 8-foot sections, divided into three diameter classes, and kiln-dried at […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Kiln-Drying Treated Plywood
Kiln-drying schedules for 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch sheathing plywood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and 1/4-inch sanded plywood treated with a waterborne fire retardant, are developed. Results showed that drying […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Laboratory decay resistance of woodfiber/thermoplastic composites
There is limited information available on the susceptibility of woodfiber/thermoplastic composites to biodegradation. The objective of this paper is to report on the laboratory decay resistance of model composites. Polypropylene/pine […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Laboratory Decay Test of Some Commercial Species of Mahogany
Decay resistance of true African, and Philippine mahogany was tested by the laboratory soil-block method. True mahogany was found to have the highest average level decay of decay resistance of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Laboratory Evaluation of Millwork Preservatives
It is suggested that the method of the National Door Manufacturers’ Assn. for the evaluation of millwork preservatives may be too favorable to the preservative, and a modified procedure is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1948 |
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Laboratory Evaluation of Preservatives Against Brown-and White Rot Fungi
A review of current methods shows that satisfactory fungal growth, weight-loss, and strength-loss tests exist to screen large numbers of chemicals. Most countries use 3- to 4-month-long weight-loss methods for […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Laboratory evaluation of selected anti-fungal chemicals for control of fungal staining on Ginkgo sapwood
The susceptibility of Ginkgo sapwood to fungal attack and the ability of selected anti-stain chemicals to control colonization of sapstain and mold fungi on green Ginkgo sapwood were evaluated. Ginkgo […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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Laboratory Evaluation of Selected Fungicides for Control of Sapstain and Mold on Southern Pine Lumber
A number of fungicides and fungicidal mixtures were screened in, the laboratory to determine their efficacy in control of stain and mold on green southern yellow pine lumber. The fungicides […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Laboratory evaluation of the decay resistance of red oak (Quercus rubra) pressure treated with copper naphthenate
Northern red oak cubes pressure treated with copper naphthenate in toluene solvent were evaluated for decay resistance after exposure to brown- and white-rot fungi. Sapwood cubes were pressure treated to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Laboratory Screening Tests of Fungicides of Low Toxic Hazard for Preventing Fungal Stain of Lumber
A series of twenty-three chemicals, many of them agricultural fungicides, were screened in laboratory bioassays to identify efficient stain preventing preservatives of relatively low toxic hazard, to be used on […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Laser incising of Canadian softwood to improve treatability
Laser-incised black spruce and Douglas-fir lumber was successfully treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) type C preservative. However, the high number of incisions required, together with the relatively slow speed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Laser incising of spruce lumber for improved preservative penetration
Red spruce heartwood specimens were incised using a range of laser beam power levels and pulse durations. The penetration of chromated copper arsenate (CCA-C) through these holes into the wood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Leaching of CCA from lumber exposed to natural rain aboveground
This paper presents results of a 1-year study that continuously monitored chromated copper arsenate (CCA) leaching from aboveground, naturally exposed 38-mm by 137.4-mm (2-in. by 6-in.) dimensional lumber samples. Three […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2003 |
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Leaching of CCA from treated wood: pH effects
This study was undertaken in response to a recent report (8) that showed high Cu, Cr, and As leaching from CCA-treated wood exposed to buffered acidic solutions. CCA-treated wood of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Leaching of CCA-C from jack pine sapwood in compost
The leaching of type C chromated copper arsenate (CCA-C) impregnated jack pine blocks exposed to composting vegetable matter was compared to leaching of blocks either soaked in distilled water, exposed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Leaching of flakeboard produced from recycled CCA-treated wood into deionized water
The disposal of preservative-treated wood is becoming a larger issue for the forest products industry due to increasing public concern and scrutiny as well as costs associated with traditional disposal, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Leaching of Preservatives in Treated Experimental Shake Roofs
Experimental roof panels, made on 1.2 x 1.2 m plywood squares, were made using preservative-treated barn shakes, exposed to weather at a high rainfall site to study the performance of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Leaching resistance of copper amine-treated Scots pine
The depletion of copper and amine from copper amine- and amine-treated Scots pine blocks was investigated. For copper amine-treated blocks, the greatest leaching resistance was found for copper monoethanolamine and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |