Development of Commercial Wood Preservatives
Schultz, Tor / Nicholas, Darrel / Militz, Holger / Freeman, Michael H / Goodell, Barry
Wood products are used extensively in residential construction and other outdoor applications where the wood can be degraded by many different organisms. To prevent degradation, wood products are treated with biocides. Treated wood is a sustainable, low-cost and effective building material which requires relatively little energy to manufacture, and trees sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow. Therefore, treated wood is an e...