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Chemical redistribution in CCA-treated decking
It is hypothesized that minor amounts of mobile chromated copper arsenate (CCA) preservative components redistribute during weathering into exposed untreated checks preventing infection by spores of wood-rotting basidiomycetes. Leaching and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Chemically protecting cellulosic string from microbial attack
The ability of various biocides to protect cellulosic string from decay was investigated by measuring tensile strength after various periods of soil burial. Copper naphthenate, the biocide currently used for […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Chloropicrin Movement and Fungitoxicity in a Decaying Southern Pine Laminated Timber
This paper reports on the use of chloropicrin to control decay in a southern pine laminated arch. A treatment plan was formulated to obtain information on 1) the effectiveness of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Coal Tar Creosote–Its Composition and How It Functions as a Wood Preservative
Coal tar cresote is shown to be an impressive mixture containing upwards to 160 separate and distinct chemical compounds, all of which when tested individually in wood were found toxic […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Colorimetric Determination of Creosote in Old Poles
An accurate quick colorimetric test to determine how much creosote is left in old poles would greatly simplify maintenance problems for utility companies. A core of wood is removed; the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Comparing Ammoniation and Water-Repellent Preservative Treatments for Protecting Wood Window Units from Decay
Window units fabricated from untreated, pentachlorophenol dip treated, or ammonia-treated ponderosa pine were exposed in the field in southern Mississippi to test their resistance to decay. For nearly 4 years […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Comparing In-Place Costs of Wood and Masonry Foundations
This study analyzes the in-place costs of treated-wood foundations versus masonry foundations. The use of wood foundations in homes and low-rise structures is not high, although the growth rate is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Comparison of a Quaternary Ammonium Compound and Copper-Chrome- Arsenate as Wood Preservatives
Sapwood samples of Pinus radiata, Populus robusta, and Eucalyptus regnans were treated with various solution strengths of (a)) alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride and (b) copper-chrome-arsenate wood preservative. The treated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Comparison of empty-cell and full-cell treatment of red pine and lodgepole pine pole sections with CCA-PEG
Matched lodgepole pine and red pine pole sections were treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) type C by a Lowry empty-cerll or a Bethell full-cell treating process. Empty-cell treatment resulted […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Comparison of fixation rates of earlywood, latewood, sapwood, and heartwood of CCA-treated Douglas-fir, southern pine, and eastern larch
Fixation rates of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) type C wood preservative in earlywood, latewood (cut from sapwood), whole sapwood, and whole heartwood of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii), […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2002 |
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Comparison of interlaboratory swellometer testing of two water-repellent preservative formulations for millwork
Water-repellency of preservative formulations used in the millwork industry has long been evaluated by measurement of the dimensional changes in wood treated and then submerged in water according to guidelines […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2002 |
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Comparison of strength properties and failure characteristics between fire-retardant-treated and untreated roof framing lumber after long-term exposure: a South Carolina case study
The degradation of strength properties related to the presence of fire retardant treatment (FRT) in wood has been previously documented. This degradation process is directly associated with environmental conditions of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2002 |
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Computerized control of complex pressure treatment schedules
A number of new pressure treatment processes have been developed in the past in order to improve the preservative treatment of refractory species. These schedules involve rapid changes between high […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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Control of Brown Stain in Eastern White Pine with Reducing Agents
Brown stain, which often develops when eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) is stored in hot humid conditions and then kiln-dried, was practically eliminated by dipping the freshly sawn lumber […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Control of Brown Stain in Sugar Pine with Sodium Azide
Treatment of sugar pine (Pinus Lambertiana Dougl.) with buffered sodium azide dip will control enzymatic brown stain. The control of brown stain and the degrade caused by it can result […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Control of Fungal Sap Stain with Alkaline Solutions of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds and with Tertiary Amine Salts
Sodium carbonate improved the effectiveness of quaternary ammonium compounds in controlling fungal sap stain in laboratory tests. Treated 30-by 2.5-by 10- to 25-cm boards were inoculated with staining fungi and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Control of growth of wood decay Basidiomycetes by Trichoderma spp. and other potentially antagonistic fungi
Isolates of Trichoderma and Aspergillus were tested against Trametes versicolor and Neolentinus lepideus by agar interaction tests and by measuring the toxicity of culture filtrates. Some isolates were able to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Control of Incipient Decay with Gases in Douglas-Fir Poles
In the laboratory, it was shown that Poria carbonica cultures were killed by exposure to methyl bromide whether growing on, agar or wood. Best results were obtained by use of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Control of Mold and Stain on Methyl Bromide Fumigated Red Oak Sapwood
Laboratory mold and stain evaluation of red oak exposed sapwood showed no increase in fungal development resulting from eradication of the oak wilt fungus by methyl bromide fumigation. Label-recommended concentrations […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Control of Stain, Mold, and Decay in Green Lumber and Other Wood Products
This paper summarizes recommended seasoning practices and chemical treatments for the dipping or surface treatment of lumber and other wood products to prevent mold, stain, and decay damage during, seasoning […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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Control of Wood-Boring Insects in Green Logs and Lumber
Since sawmill operations rely on stockpiling of logs and lumber for efficient operations, it is necessary to develop economical measures to prevent insect and fungus attack. A large variety of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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Controlled-Air Seasoning of Wood for Preservative Treatment
A description is given of a “controlled-air” seasoning process which fills the need for an accelerated drying technique for wood members to be treated. Simple air-drying depends on atmospheric heat […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Controlling Decay in Above-Water Parts of Waterfront Structures
Shallow penetration of preservative and deep checking in some Douglas-fir piles and associated members above water suggested a need for supplementary treatment. Pentachlorophenol and cresote-treated curbs with deep checks required […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Controlling Wood Deterioration with Fumigants: A Review
Remedial treatment with fumigants is used to arrest and prevent decay in poles, piling, and timbers, and has resulted in substantial savings to users. Increasing fumigant use has stimulated accelerated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Converting 1979 Wood Preservation Problems Into Opportunities for 1999
The development of a body of knowledge we now call wood science and technology was already underway in the time of Christ. Recognized were the need for construction practices that […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |