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  2. Copper naphthenate - Wikipedia

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    This preservative is also used for remedial treatments to in-service poles including internal/external surfaces at ground or below ground level via brush/trowel, mechanical injection, or bandage wrap. Wood treated with copper naphthenate is specified for exterior above ground, ground contact, below ground and fresh water contact use applications.

  3. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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    The American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) standards for ACQ require a retention of 0.15 lb/cu ft (2.4 kg/m 3) for above ground use and 0.40 lb/cu ft (6.4 kg/m 3) for ground contact. Chemical Specialties, Inc (CSI, now Viance) received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in 2002 for ...

  4. Alkaline copper quaternary - Wikipedia

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    The copper in ACQ treated wood accelerates corrosion of galvanized steel fasteners (such as nails and screws) 10 times or more in comparison with CCA-treated wood. Stainless steel (AISI 316) is not affected. [7] Aluminium and Galvalum fasteners should be avoided. [8] One should use fasteners made of hot-dipped galvanized steel, copper, or ...

  5. Lumber - Wikipedia

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    Wood cut from Victorian Eucalyptus regnans The harbor of Bellingham, Washington, filled with logs, 1972. Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames ...

  6. Thermally modified wood - Wikipedia

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    Thermally modified wood is engineered wood that has been modified by a controlled pyrolysis process of wood being heated to (> 180 °C) in an oxygen free atmosphere. This process changes to the chemical structures of wood's cell wall components lignin , cellulose and hemicellulose which decreases its hygroscopy and thus increases dimensional ...

  7. 10 Best Lumber Stocks to Buy Now - AOL

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    In this article, we discuss the 10 best lumber stocks to buy now. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to the 5 Best Lumber Stocks to Buy Now. Housing prices ...

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