IRG 40 PRESENTATIONS

IRG 40 Annual Meeting
24-28 May 2009
Beijing, China

BOOKMARKS

Section 2 Test methodology and assessment

Section 3 Wood protecting chemicals

Section 4 Processes and properties

Section 5 Environmental aspects

Section 1, Biology

IRG/WP 09-10683
The amazing wooden churches from Northern Romania -learning from the past, restoring for the future, preserving the present valuable heritage of forgotten wood building tradition
R Craciun, R Möller

IRG/WP 09-10685
Evaluation of the natural durability of reed (Phragmites australis) originating in the Fertö region (Hungary) against wood decay organisms as material for use in a sustainable motorway noise barrier
M T Troya, F Rubio, M J Prieto, D Lorenzo, J L Fernández-Cabo, R Schöftner

IRG/WP 09-10686
Mechanical and chemical properties of blue stained wood
M Humar, V Vek, B Bucar

IRG/WP 09-10687
Dimensional Stability of Nine Tropical Hardwoods from Cameroon
S R Shukla, D P Kamdem

IRG/WP 09-10689
Study on the natural durability of Eucalyptus grandis wood from Argentina
D Lorenzo, M T Troya, J C Piter, M Sánchez, C Baso

IRG/WP 09-10690
Study on the natural durability of Eucalyptus globulus wood from Spain
D Lorenzo, M T Troya, M Touza, C Baso

IRG/WP 09-10691
Serpula lacrymans – calcium, iron, and foundering wooden boats
J S Schilling, S M Duncan

IRG/WP 09-10692
Discovering anti-fungal agents in New Zealand native plants for use in wood protection
C Rickard, T Singh, A Singh, R Newman

IRG/WP 09-10693
Termite resistance of pure and mixed heartwood-sapwood Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) plywoods
F Faraji, M-F Thévenon, B Thibaut

IRG/WP 09-10694
Natural Durability Classification Systems Used Around the World
R Stirling

IRG/WP 09-10695
Prevalence of termite infestation and wood preferences in Pakistan
F Manzoor, S Asma Malik

IRG/WP 09-10696
Antinomic natural self-protection mechanism in long-lasting woods: a case study with three tropical species from French Guiana
A Rodrigues, M Royer, N Amusant, J Beauchêne, G Herbette, V Eparvier, A Thibaut, L Salmen Espíndola, B Thibaut, D Stien

IRG/WP 09-10697
Wood characterization of Tetraclinas articulata and evaluation of its resistance against lignilolytic fungi
F El Bouhtoury-Charrier, A Hakam, A Famiri, M Ziani, B Charrier

IRG/WP 09-10698
Drywood termites in the Azores: Problems and tentative solutions
L Nunes, C Amaral, S Duarte, M Gaju

IRG/WP 09-10699
Impact of decay and blue stain causing fungi on the structural integrity of wood
C Brischke, C Welzbacher, T Huckfeldt, F Schuh

IRG/WP 09-10701
Postia placenta gene expression of oxidative and carbohydrate metabolism related genes during growth in furfurylated wood
G Alfredsen, C G Fossdal

IRG/WP 09-10702
Gene expression of selected decay enzymes produced during biodeterioration of three wood types
Young-Min Kang, L Prewitt, S Diehl

IRG/WP 09-10703
Isolation and identification of stain fungi and mould fungi on bamboo wood in China
Xingxia Ma, Mingliang Jiang, Daochun Qin

IRG/WP 09-10704
Natural Durability Variations of Malaysian Timbers from Sarawak after 26 Years Exposure by Stake Test
A H H Wong, Ling Wang Choon

IRG/WP 09-10706
Effects of cold treatment on wood destroying fungi important in cultural heritage
M Lüdicke, W Unger

Section 2, Test methodology and assessment

IRG/WP 09-20398
Moisture adsorption isotherms of wood studies using a dynamic vapour sorption apparatus
J Zaihan, C A S Hill, S Curling

IRG/WP 09-20399
SEM-EDXA of CCA-treated Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis)
I Jusoh, D P Kamdem

IRG/WP 09-20400
Degradation of wood veneers by Fenton’s reagents: effects of low molecular weight phenolic compounds on hydrogen peroxide decay and tensile strength loss
Yanjun Xie, R Well, Zefang Xiao, B Goodell, J Jellison, H Militz, C Mai

IRG/WP 09-20401
Service Life Prediction of Wood Claddings by in-situ Measurement of Wood Moisture Content: Status after 5 years of Outdoor Exposure
E Tang Engelund, B Lindegaard, N Morsing

IRG/WP 09-20402
Durability and fungal colonisation patterns in wood samples after six years in soil contact evaluated with qPCR, microscopy, TGA, chitin- and ergosterol assays
A Pilgård, G Alfredsen, I Børja, C Björdal

IRG/WP 09-20403
European House Borer Hylotrupes bajulus Linnaeus in Western Australia: the anatomy of an eradication program
M Grimm, R J Cunningham, M Castalanelli, D Collins, L Vagg

IRG/WP 09-20404
Effect of Preservative Treatment on Fungal Colonization of Teak, Redwood, and Western Red Cedar
Y Cabrera, C Freitag, J J Morrell

IRG/WP 09-20405
Building with termites: The challenge of biomimetic design for carbon neutral buildings
J R J French, B M Ahmed (Shiday)

IRG/WP 09-20406
Wart Morphology can Distinguish White Cypress Pine from the Less Durable Species, Black Cypress Pine
R Heady, R Cunningham, P Evans

IRG/WP 09-20407
What Can Fecal Pellets Tell Us About Cryptic Drywood Termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)?
J K Grace

IRG/WP 09-20408
Evaluation of exposure conditions for wooden facades and decking
H Viitanen, T Toratti, R Peuhkuri, T Ojanen, L Makkonen

IRG/WP 09-20410
Use of biological and low toxicity products against subterranean termites
M T Troya, M J Prieto, F Rubio

IRG/WP 09-20411
Accelerated H3 above-ground decay trials in Australia
L J Cookson, J Carr

IRG/WP 09-20412
A rapid microscale assay for determining growth of wood inhabiting fungi against Lactobacillus metabolites
D O’Callahan, T Singh, I McDonald

IRG/WP 09-20413
Ensure Durable Wood-Frame Construction under the Climate and Biological Hazards in Shanghai
Jieying Wang, Chun Ni, Jiahua Zhang

IRG/WP 09-20414
Modelling of onset of mould growth for wood exposed to varying climate conditions
S Thelandersson, T Isaksson, A Ekstrand-Tobin, P Johansson

IRG/WP 09-20416
Molecular Microbiology and Wood Protection
E Gelhaye, M Morel

IRG/WP 09-20417
Review of candidate graded particle barrier testing methods in Australian Standard (AS 3660.3 – 2000): Assessment criteria for termite management systems
J R J French, B M Ahmed (Shiday), B L Schafer

IRG/WP 09-20418
The Present Situation and Future Development in Quality Assurance for Wood Protection in China
Kang Hua Cheng

IRG/WP 09-20419
Evaluation of Water Repellency of Treated Wood Using Several Alternative Methods
L Jin, A F Preston

IRG/WP 09-20420
An Overview of the Status of the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Cargo Container Booklet
H Greaves, J W Creffield

IRG/WP 09-20421
Use of Confocal Profilometry to Quantify the Weathering of Wood
Chunling Liu, P Evans

IRG/WP 09-20422
Continuous moisture measurement (CMM) to detect failure of moisture resistance
I De Windt, J Van den Bulcke, J Van Acker

IRG/WP 09-20423
Assessment of mould growth on coated wood – methods and application
L Ross Gobakken, C M Whist, O Høibø, P J Hovde, E Larnøy

IRG/WP 09-20424
The Promotion of Timber and Timber Product uses in China - Government's Role in Regulation and Standardization
Liu Nengwen

IRG/WP 09-20425
The role of third party independent inspection agency for wood preservation industry in China
Zhenzhong Tang, Changsheng Shen, Yujie Han, Changming Song

IRG/WP 09-20426
Analysis on dynamics of basidiomycetes in decayed wood by a method using non-specific amplification of DNA
T Wada, K Igarashi, M Samejima

Section 3, Wood protecting chemicals

IRG/WP 09-30493
Effectiveness of sol-gel treatments coupled with copper and boron against subterranean termites
E Feci, L Nunes, S Palanti, S Duarte, G Predieri, F Vignali

IRG/WP 09-30494
Fungal decay resistance and durability of wood products made from borax-impregnated wood and bonded with corn starch and tannin adhesive
A Moubarik, A Pizzi, A Allal, F Charrier, B Charrier

IRG/WP 09-30495
Potential synergy between natural product extracts for limiting fungal decay
M Maoz, C Freitag, J J Morrell

IRG/WP 09-30496
Copper to quat ratio in alkaline copper quat (ACQ) wood preservative –Effects on fixation and leaching of preservative components in red pine
S Pankras, P A Cooper, T Ung, L Awoyemi

IRG/WP 09-30497
Laboratory study on the termiticidal efficacy of Eremophilone oil
D K Scown, J W Creffield, R Spooner-Hart

IRG/WP 09-30498
Laboratory and field evaluation of Laminated Strand Lumber treated with Borogard® ZB against termites
D K Scown and J W Creffield

IRG/WP 09-30499
A theoretical-industrial correlation and perspective on copper-based wood preservatives - a review of thermodynamic and kinetic aspects on copper-wood fixation mechanism
R Craciun, M Maier, J Habicht

IRG/WP 09-30500
Tests on the effectiveness of concentrated borate wood preservative
Su Haitao, Zhang Yanjun, Xie Guijun, Chen Lifang, He Xuexiang

IRG/WP 09-30501
Antifungal Activities of Three Supercritical Fluid Extracted Cedar Oils
Tianchuan Du, T F Shupe, Chung Y Hse

IRG/WP 09-30502
Effect of juglone from Juglans mandshurica bark activity of wood decay fungi
Dongmei Yang, Shuangyue Li, Shujun Li, Wenqiang Su, Yan Jin, Molong Sun

IRG/WP 09-30503
Leaching performance, decay and termite resistance of wood treated with boron compounds incorporated with phenol-formaldehyde resin
Liping Yu, Jinzhen Cao

IRG/WP 09-30504
Impact of an Antioxidant on the Efficacy of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats) and Triazoles – Seven Year Above-Ground Study
Xiao Jiang, D Biro, W Holcombe

IRG/WP 09-30505
Resistance to decay fungi of ammonium borate oleate treated wood
F Lyon, M-F Thevenon, A Pizzi, J Gril

IRG/WP 09-30506
Re-Distribution of Copper in the Cell Walls of Wood Treated with Micronized Copper Quat
R Stirling, J Drummond

IRG/WP 09-30507
Effects of new fixative additives on leachability of boron wood preservatives
A Mohareb, J Henry, E Wozniak, P Gérardin

IRG/WP 09-30508
Laboratory test of some formulations against stain and mould fungi isolated from bamboo wood
Xingxia Ma, Airui Sun, Mingliang Jiang, Daochun Qin

IRG/WP 09-30509
Leaching properties of copper and triazole
Zhiqiang Li, Xiaowen Li, Ying Zhang, Mingliang Jiang

IRG/WP 09-30510
Laboratory and above ground exposure efficacy of silicon-boron treatments
N Terziev, D Panov, A Temiz, S Palanti, E Feci, G Daniel

IRG/WP 09-30511
Thermal behavior of zinc borate-treated wood
E Terzi, H Sutcu, S Piskin, S N Kartal

IRG/WP 09-30512
The Chemical and Biological Properties of Polymeric Betaine
H Härtner, S Schmitt, Futong Cui, H M Barnes

IRG/WP 09-30513
The Form of Copper: Does It Really Matter?
C R McIntyre, M H Freeman, T F Shupe, Q Wu, D P Kamdem

IRG/WP 09-30514
Mold-resistance Effect of Bamboo Wood Treated with CCC-organic Complexes
Sun Fangli, Yang Le, Chen Anliang, Bao Binfu, Li Qiao

IRG/WP 09-30515
Potential of antifungal and antitermitic activity of several essential oils
N Amusant, M-F Thévenon, N Leménager, E Wozniak

IRG/WP 09-30516
Wood Protection in China
Zhongwei Jin

IRG/WP 09-30517
Synthesis of a rosin amide and its resistance to wood decay fungi
Shuangyue Li, Shujun Li, Jing Wang

IRG/WP 09-30518
Effect of extractives on durability of Prosopis juliflora heartwood
P Sirmah, K Iaych, B Poaty, S Dumarçay, P Gérardin

IRG/WP 09-30519
Micronized Copper Preservative Systems: Observations on the Release of Cupric ion (Cu2+) from Treated Wood and Performance against Wood Decay Fungi
J Zhang, R Ziobro

Section 4, Processes and properties

IRG/WP 09-40442
Colour change monitoring of photodegradation in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) – a short term focus
V Sharratt, C A S Hill, D P R Kint

IRG/WP 09-40444
Biological Treatment to Improve Wood Product Quality and Durability –Fifteen Years of Effort and Experience at FPInnovations-Forintek Division
Dian-Qing Yang

IRG/WP 09-40445
Enhanced uptake of wood modification agents in `bioincised´wood
F W M R Schwarze, M Schubert

IRG/WP 09-40449
Termite resistance of some modified wood species
H Militz, B C Peters, C J Fitzgerald

IRG/WP 09-40451
Use of wax emulsions for upgrading of wood properties
B Lesar, F Pohleven, M Humar

IRG/WP 09-40452
Vinyl Benzoate Photostabilizes Wood Whereas Vinyl Cinnamate and Vinyl 4-T-butylbenzoate are Less Effective
M Jebrane, G Sèbe, I Cullis, P Evans

IRG/WP 09-40453
Microwave Surface Modification of Radiata Pine Peeler Cores for Preservative Treatment
K Sugiyanto, G Torgovnikov, P Vinden

IRG/WP 09-40454
Wettability and bonding strength of wood thermally-treated with different combinations of soy oil and chemical additives
L Awoyemi, P A Cooper, T Ung

IRG/WP 09-40455
Properties of strand board bonded with ammonium pentaborate (APB) modified phenol formaldehyde resin
Wei Gao, Jinzhen Cao

IRG/WP 09-40456
Tensile stress relaxation of wood impregnated in different ACQ formulations at various temperatures
Lili Yu, Jinzhen Cao

IRG/WP 09-40457
Bamboo preservation in Vietnam
Tang Thi Kim Hong

IRG/WP 09-40458
Barefoot-heat-impact of oil-heat-treated wood: An important thermal property of decking boards
A O Rapp, C R Welzbacher, C Brischke

IRG/WP 09-40459
Estimating the heat treatment intensity through various properties of thermally modified timber (TMT)
C R Welzbacher, C Brischke, A O Rapp

IRG/WP 09-40460
Investigation of chemical changes in acetylated beech wood during weathering
M Akhtari, M Arefkhani

IRG/WP 09-40461
Interactions between wood and propiconazole in supercritical carbon dioxide
A W Kjellow, O Henriksen

IRG/WP 09-40463
Hydrofluoroalkanes as carrier solvents for timber preservation
M J Kennedy, B Walker, C Erskine

IRG/WP 09-40465
Performance of Fasteners in Treated Wood: A Comparative Study
Q Wu, T Shupe, J Curole, K Ragon, M Voitier, M Freeman, D Ring

IRG/WP 09-40466
Termite Resistant Properties of Wood and Natural Fiber Plastic Composites - AWPA E1 Test Data
Q Wu, T Shupe, J Curole, K Ragon, M Voitier, M Freeman, D Ring

IRG/WP 09-40467
Weathering of Wood Modified with the N-Methylol Compound 1,3 dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU)
C Mai, Yanjun Xie, A Krause, K Urban, P D Evans, K Richter, H Militz

IRG/WP 09-40469
Properties of thermally modified wood of Eucalyptus globulus from Spanish plantations
Ó González Prieto, M C Touza

IRG/WP 09-40470
Wood properties influencing the penetration of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sapwood with the wood modification agent furfuryl alcohol
K Zimmer, E Larnøy, G Koch

IRG/WP 09-40472
Selection of an appropriate coating system for wooden boats to be used in fresh water
M Petric, B Kricej, A Logar, M Pavlic

IRG/WP 09-40474
A fast and economic method to produce grey wooden surfaces for decking and cladding: preliminary results
L Podgorski, V Georges, I Garmendia, B Sánchez Sarachu

IRG/WP 09-40476
Progress in Fire-Retardant Research on Wood and Wood-Based Composites: a China Perspective
Wang Qingwen, Wang Fengqiang, Hu Yunchu, Li Jian

IRG/WP 09-40477
Which are the best painting methods for the beech wood products protection?
A Bajraktari

IRG/WP 09-40479
Future Directions in Wood and Engineered Wood Products Research in China
Guangjie Zhao

IRG/WP 09-40480
Material properties of furfurylated wood for window production
A Treu, A Pilgård, S Puttmann, A Krause, M Westin

IRG/WP 09-40481
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Hydrothermally Modified Mulberry (Morus alba L.) Wood
A Talaei, K Yaghoobi

IRG/WP 09-40482
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Oriented Strandboard treated with Copper-based preservatives
Juwan Jin, Daochun Qin

Section 5, Environmental aspects

IRG/WP 09-50259
Environmental Emission of Wood Preservatives: Interpretation of Data Relevant to BPD Risk Assessments
D G Cantrell

IRG/WP 09-50260
Leaching of the copper component from full scale decking boards during one summer season
F G Evans

IRG/WP 09-50261
Component leaching from CCA, ACQ and a micronized copper quat (MCQ) system as affected by leaching protocol
P A Cooper, Y T Ung

IRG/WP 09-50262
Rapid Microwave-Assisted Acid Extraction of Metals from Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-Treated Southern Pine Wood
Bin Yu, Chung Y Hse, T F Shupe

IRG/WP 09-50263
Factors affecting sodium hypochlorite extraction of CCA preservative components from out of service treated wood for recycling
E D Gezer, P A Cooper

IRG/WP 09-50264
Life Cycle Assessment of treated timber: methodological aspects and first results
E Vial, M Bertrand, C Cornillier, G Deroubaix