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A comparison of the treatability of southern yellow pine to five Appalachian hardwoods
The preservative treatment variability of many hardwood species is one of the key stumbling blocks to their wider use in high biodeterioration situations, except for railway ties treated with creosote. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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A Comparison of Treating Characteristics of Pentachlorophenol Petroleum Solutions and Coal Tar Creosote in the Pressure Treatment of Southern Yellow Pine Poles
Six 35-foot southern yellow pine poles with 6 inch tips obtained near Brookhaven, Mississippi, were commercially treated with type 202E and creosote preservatives. The poles were cut in half, one […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1951 |
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A Modified Method for the Preservative Treatment of Southern Pine Fence Posts
The tests here reported were made to ascertain what influence difference in relative density and growth rate of loblolly pine posts treated under low pressure at short times had on […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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A New Method for Characterizing Mixtures of Creosote and Petroleum Oils
This method, called the “Glycol-Insoluble” method, is an alternative selective-solvent method of characterization that appears to be a completely adequate replacement for the ODPN test, now no longer available. Triethylene […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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A New Method for Long Term Preservation of Wood By Chemical Modification
The process which is the subject of this paper is based on the use of copper formate. When the reaction between copper formate and wood is complete, the copper is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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A New Method for Studying the Weathering of Creosote
The United States Steel Corporation produces millions of gallons of coal-tar creosote as a byproduct of metallurgical coke. The Corporation is therefore interested in the properties of creosote as a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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A New Water-Borne Preservative: Ammonium-Copper Pentachlorophenolate
The generally recommended composition of Ammonium-copper pentachlorophenolate (ACP-Preservative) for pressure treatment is: sodium pentachlorophenolate, 0.5 percent by weight, copper sulfate, 1.0 percent by weight; potassium or sodium dichromate, 0.5 percent […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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A New Wood Preserving Process
Examining the criteria for an ideal wood preservative treatment suggested the idea of a dry preservative dissolved in a completely recoverable carrier–a carrier which was a gas under ordinary conditions […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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A practical method to evaluate the dimensional stability of wood and wood products
This paper presents a new, simple method to evaluate wood and wood products for their resistance to swelling, and to assess wood preservatives for their ability to dimensionally stabilize treated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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A preliminary report on the wood preservative properties of phenylboronic acid
The activity of phenylboronic acid (C6H5B(OH)2) (PBA) against two wood decay fungi, Trametes versicolor (Linnaeus et Fries) Pilat (ATCC 12679 isolate) and Postia placenta (Fries) M. Larsen et Lombard (ATCC […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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A Procedure for Measuring the Volume of Small Wood Samples
Increment cores used to sample treated wood to determine preservative retention are often irregular in shape and calculated volumes are therefore questionable. A simple displacement method using a standard Babcock […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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A resin-compatible copper naphthenate to preserve aspen composites
Recent examples of decay in wood composite siding and sheathing in the United States have demonstrated the need for preservative protection. Experimental oriented strandboards were made using aspen, slackwax, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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A simple quantitative measure of CCA fixation
A simple leaching test is described to quantitatively estimate the extent of fixation in wood products treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) preservative. It is based on the reaction between […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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A Technique for Observing the Penetration of Preservatives Into Wood During Treatment
A technique has been developed which enables the surface of a wood specimen to be viewed during the process of preservative treatment. The specially prepared surface is coated with a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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A Tensile Strength Test for Comparative Evaluation of Wood Preservatives
A modification of the soil block test for evaluating the effectiveness of a wood preservative consists of using a 5-inch-long test specimen cut from veneer strips, treated to varying absorption […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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A Weathered Laminated Test Stake Technique for Evaluation of Wood Preservatives
Basic principles are listed for planning a comprehensive stake test program. Setting up a field test plot is much more of a job than simply installing a lot of treated […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Ability of bleach and other biocide treatments to remove and prevent mold growth on Douglas-fir lumber
Molds are an increasingly important issue for all building materials, including wood. While washing with bleach is a commonly recommended method for removing molds, and the associated discolorations, there is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Absorption and Penetration of Oil-Soluble Wood Preservatives in Dip Treatments–A Summary of Progress
Specimens of 0.50 by 0.75 by 6.0 inches were cut from ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws) sapwood with an end to side grain ratio of 1:30. A total of 1700 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Accelerated Drying of Lodgepole Pine and Western Larch Poles
This paper reports a study designed to evaluate the performance of a pole-dryer developed by the J. Neils Lumber Co. and to obtain information on: 1) the effect of high- […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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Accelerated fixation of CCA-treated poles
The effects of temperature and wood species on the rates of fixation of CCA-C treated pole sections are evaluated by a number of methods: 1) qualitative hexavalent chromium (CrVI) color […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Activities in the Field of Wood Products Preservation in the United States in 1955-56
Summarizes advances in wood products preservation field during 1955-56. Discusses new research on preservatives and technical activities, new specifications for preservatives and their application, advances in methodology, association activities, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Adhesive bonding of wood treated with ACQ and copper azole preservatives
Treated wood has generally been more difficult to bond than untreated wood for a variety of reasons. Alkaline copper quat (ACQ) and copper azole (CA-B), the most prominent substitutes for […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Adhesive-Bonded Shear Walls for CCA-Treated Wood Foundations
A gap-filling phenol-resorcinol adhesive and an alkali surface pretreatment can strengthen the racking resistance of treated wood foundation walls without the need to rely on mechanical fasteners. Wall sections were […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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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 |