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Filtering by: Creator Strasser, Jeffrey C. Peer Reviewed No Subject Wood poles -- Preservation

Potential for Using Boron Compounds with Differing Water Solubilities in Pastes for Remedial Treatment of Utility Poles

Creator:

Uysal, Selim

Abstract:

Boron and boron compounds have been long used for pressure treatment, dip-diffusion, and remedial treatments of wood because of their proven efficacy against fungi and insects. These materials are especially attractive because their high water solubility promotes deeper penetration into wood. Other useful properties of boron include its neutral pH,...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Jeffrey J. Morrell