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Advances in the Field of Wood Preservation in the United States in 1954-1955
Discussed are increased use of preservative-treated wood, growing public consciousness of the value of treated wood, new products and treating techniques, special research projects, new uses for treated wood, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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After Two Decades of Service . . . Glulam Timbers Show Good Performance
The purpose of this study was to establish whether glue joints made with resorcinol and phenol-resorcinol adhesives in laminated bridge timbers had the long-term durability that accelerated tests had indicated. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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Air Permeability and Creosote Retention of Douglas-Fir
Creosote retention and air permeability of sapwood, included sapwood, and normal heartwood of mountain-type Douglas-fir was correlated with specific gravity, growth rate, percent summerwood, tracheid length, number of longitudinal resin […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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Alternate Roofing Materials: Grade, Yield, and Costs for Yellow-Poplar and Southern Pine Shingles
This study describes the production of 18-inch shingles from southern pine and yellow-poplar. The volume recovery for grade No. 2 or Better shingles was 56.2 percent and 53.9 percent for […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Alternative species and preservatives for wood roofing: laboratory decay studies
Western hemlock, Pacific silver fir, and western white pine are being considered for the production of shakes and shingles. These species lack natural durability, thus preservative treatment is required. Using […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Ammoniacal Copper Borate: A New Treatment for Wood Preservation
By laboratory evaluation, the resistance of ammoniacal copper borate (ACB)-treated wood to termites and decay fungi was excellent. The retention required to prevent biodegradation was not greatly different from ammoniacal […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Ammoniacal Zinc Oxide Treatment as An Inhibitor of Fungi in Pine Lumber
An ammoniacal zinc oxide system which imparted good water and light resistance to wood was examined for its effectiveness in controlling mold and other fungal discolorations during the storage and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Ammonium bifluoride treatment of air-seasoning Douglas-fir poles
In the Pacific Northwest, freshly peeled Douglas-fir poles are often air-seasoned for 6 to 24 months before preservative treatment. During this period, the wood is susceptible to colonization by decay […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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An Accelerated Wood-Preservative Termite Study
A laboratory test was designed in which pieces of southern pine 3/4 by 3/4 by 2 inches were impregnated with a range of preservative concentrations. A reference weight was made […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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An Australian test for decay in painted timbers exposed to the weather for a total of 6 years
Timber panels consisting of seven untreated timber species and two species treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) were assessed after exposure aboveground for two separate periods, which each had a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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An Australian test for decay in painted timbers exposed to the weather for a total of 9 years
Ten timber panels (eight untreated and two treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA)) were manufactured from seven timber species and subjected to a total of 9 years of aboveground exposure. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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An Evaluation of Borates and Other Inorganic Salts as Fire Retardants for Wood Products
Six chemical materials–FR 28R; (NH4) 2HPO4; (NH4) AWPA Type C; AWPA Type D; and Proprietary (composition unknown)–were tested for their effectiveness as fire retardants for Douglas-fir, southern pine, and western […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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An Integrated Wood Foundation-Framing System
An integrated, foundation-framing construction system is described for low-cost and conventional homes and agricultural-industrial buildings of wood frame construction. Framing posts of the structural walls are extended downward to appropriate […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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Analysis of Creosote By Infrared Spectroscopy
Infrared spectroscopy was used to obtain analytical data from a number of creosotes that would have been very difficult to obtain by chemical means. A method was devised to distinguish […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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Anti-sapstain efficacy of borates against Aureobasidium pullulans
Boric acid, TIM-BOR?, borax, and zinc borate control the surface growth of Aureobasidium-pullulans on wood when evaluated as a dip treatment in laboratory tests. The effectiveness of the first three […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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Application of Electrical Transducers to Research in Wood Preservation
A system for the continuous determination of weight, internal pressure, and temperature of logs in wood preservation research is discussed. Sections of the paper are devoted to weight and pressure […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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Application of radio-frequency heating to utility poles. part 2. accelerated fixation of chromated copper arsenate
The use of radio-frequency (RF) heating at atmospheric pressure to accelerate the fixation of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in roundwood was investigated. This was done using the hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Assaying Penta-Treated Wood By Means of Diazo Compounds
Pentachlorophenol is highly toxic to fungi and insects and is widely used as a wood preservative. The light color of the compound, however, makes qualitative assay of the treatment difficult. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Assessment of preservative-treated aspen waferboard after 5 years of field exposure
Laboratory aspen waferboard panels bonded with phenol-formaldehyde resin and treated with different preservatives were exposed on test fences (six preservatives) and buried to half their height (four preservatives) in Minnesota […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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Attempts to Improve Penetration of Waterborne Preservatives in Spruce and Jack Pine Lumber
Selected heartwood boards of eastern spruce and jack pine were exposed to several types of initial moisture conditioning (including ponding), to dynamic transverse compression treatments, and to incising procedures involving […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Attempts to Modify the Weathering of Redwood
There seems to be increasing public awareness of the limitations of clear film-forming finishes in exterior applications on redwood. The most desirable natural finish, then, is none at all. However, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Austria Rebuilds Economy with Help of Wood Research
Austria is the third largest (after Sweden and Finland) supplier of forest products to Europe. The Austrian Wood Research Society was established in 1946 and from that evolved the Austrian […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Automatic Respiration Analysis of the Fungitoxic Potential of Wood Preservatives, Including An Oxathiin
The fully automated gas-chromatographic method for measuring respiration-threshold retentions (RTR) for wood preservatives is described. The RTR method is more sensitive to fungal attack than is the normal weight-loss method […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Basidiomycete colonization of Douglas-fir poles after polyborate treatments
A variety of Basidiomycetes colonize air-seasoning Douglas-fir poles, and their presence raises concerns about the potential survival of decay fungi throughout the treatment process. We investigated the ability of polyborates […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Bioassay Appraisal of Vapam and Chloropicrin Fumigant-Treating for Controlling Internal Decay of Douglas-Fir Poles
Douglas-fir utility pole sections, 2.9 m (9.5 ft) long and 27-43 cm (10.5-17 in.) in diameter, from sound, untreated poles were used in trials at room temperature. The fumigants were […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |