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Fumigants Kill the Oak Wilt Fungus in Wood
Of 15 commonly available chemicals, two were effective in killing all oak wilt fungi in stems 3 to 4 inches in diameter and 8 inches long. The oak test specimens […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Fumigation May End Oak Embargoes
Because several countries will not permit the import of oak logs and lumber from the United States unless the logs and lumber are certified by the USDA as being free […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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Fungal decay resistance of aspen blocks treated with heartwood extracts
Methanol extracts from black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), osage orange (Maclura pomifera), redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), and Intsia byuga heartwood were used to increase the decay resistance of aspen (Populus tremuloides) blocks. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Fungi Associated with Decay in Treated Douglas-Fir Transmission Poles
Decay was detected by cultural methods in 190 of 952 (approximately 20%) treated Douglas-fir transmission poles installed for up to 10 years in the northeastern United States. Preservative systems and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Fungi inhabiting southern pine utility poles during manufacture
Southern pine utility poles were examined at two commercial sites in the southeastern United States for the presence of fungi during the processing steps of storage, kiln-drying, and treatment with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Fungi Toxocity of Pentachlorophenol Having Reduced Impurities
No significant differences were found between the fungi toxicities of a commercial pentachlorophenol and one in which the impurities (hexa- and octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins) commonly found in commercial pentachlorophenols were reduced. Bioassays […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Fungicides to Prevent Sapstain and Mold on Hardwood Lumber
Fungicides with lower mammalian toxicity than sodium pentachlorophenate were screened in laboratory tests on yellow-poplar to identify effective sapstain and mold preventatives. Some of the tested fungicides are currently used […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Fungistatic Effectiveness and Leachability of Copper Abietate and Formate Preservatives
Copper abietate was found to protect wood against the copper-tolerant fungus Poria monticola and to be resistant to leaching by water. Copper formate, fixed in the wood by a steam […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Fused borate and bifluoride remedial treatments for controlling decay in window millwork
Conventional ponderosa pine window millwork was subjected to basidiomycete decay by inoculation with a brown-rot fungus and sampled for viable fungus before and 8 months after remedial preservative treatment. Treatments […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Gelatin Encapsulation of Methylisothiocyanate for Control of Wood Decay Fungi
Encapsulation of the fumigant methylisothiocyanate (MIT) in gelatin was studied as an alternative to liquid fumigant treatments for control of decay fungi in wooden utility poles. Gelatin-encapsulated MIT was stored […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Gluing Pressure-Treated Wood with Resorcinol-Type Adhesives
Gluing of pressure-treated wood was investigated. This paper describes work undertaken to determine the effect pressure treatment of lumber prior to gluing has on the resistance of resorcinol and phenol-modified-resorcinol […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Hardness of Douglas-Fir and Ponderosa Pine Treated with ACA, CCA, and Penta-Petroleum
The effect of preservative treatment on tangential surface side hardness was investigated, following procedures of ASTM Standard D143-52, on matched samples of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine treated with ACA, CCA-C, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Hardwood and Pine Fence Posts Treated By the Double-Diffusion Method–Final Report
In 1955, the double-diffusion method was considered an economical preservative treatment process for fenceposts. This treatment offered a potential way of converting low-value hardwood species into higher value, durable fenceposts. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Hexavalent chromium reduction in CCA-treated sawdust
A colorimetric assay using chromotrophic acid as an indicator for hexavalent chromium was developed. At room temperature, early complete chromium reduction occurred in CCA-C-treated sawdust within 4 hours in Douglas-fir […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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History and Development of Wood Preservation for Millwork
Although wood has always served admirably as a construction material, it was recognized that decay and staining did occasionally occur. In 1935 a study was initiated of stain and decay […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Hot- and Cold-Solvent Technique for Creosote Extraction
The room temperature toluene-pyridine method for extracting creosote from wood was compared with the conventional hot-toluene methods. The evaluation also included a comparison of the mechanical shaving of wood with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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How and What to Specify in the Preservative Treatment of Wood for Buildings
Preservatives for wood can be divided into three categories: l) Creosote and solutions of it, 2) oil-borne preservatives such as pentachlorophenol, and 3) water-borne preservatives such as copper chrome arsenate […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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How Much Arsenic Is Released When CCA Treated Wood Is Burned?
Waterborne salts have been used to preserve wood for many years. One of the more common formulations contains copper, chromium, and arsenic salts and is known as chromated copper arsenate, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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How to Prevent Insect Damage to Wood Structures
The most effective method of insect control is prevention.The cost of repairing damage in structures is usually substantial. Most damage is caused by termites and powder-post beetles. Subterranean termites live […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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In situ polymerization of vinyl monomers during compressive deformation of wood treated with boric acid to delay boron leaching
Boron compounds are useful in wood preservation owing to their environmentally safe characteristics and relatively low costs in addition to their well-known high bioactive and fire-resistant properties. Despite their unique […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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In-Place Treatments for Control of Decay in Waterfront Structures
Douglas-fir heartwood planking not in soil contact was protected from decay by flooding the top surface with pentachlorophenol or fluor-chrome-arsenic-phenol (FCAP). Only FCAP protected southern pine planking (mostly sapwood). A […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Incidence of treated wood in a wood recycling stream in western Oregon
The incidence of treated wood in a recycling stream was assessed at a recycling center in western Oregon. Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) was the predominant treatment present in the material, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Increased Fungal Resistance of Wood Treated with Modified Urea-Based Fire-Retardant Resins
A fire-retardant solution consisting of urea, dicyandiamide, formaldehyde, and 0-phosphoric acid in a respective mole ratio of 1:3:8:4 was used to treat yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) slips. The resistance of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Influence of Certain Preservatives on Pole Splitting
Tests conducted in Australia show that the amount and time of splitting of treated poles is dependent on the pole moisture content at the time of installation, the type of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Influence of Fungus Infection Associated with Chemipeeling on Pressure Impregnation and Cold Soaking of Jack Pine Posts
Five types of Pinus banksiana posts and three preservative treatments were studied for improvements in preservative retention. Three types of posts were prepared from unpoisoned trees; one type as cut […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |