Resistance to soft rot of hardwood plywood treated with CCA salt

IRG/WP 3258

R S Johnstone

Plywood made from indigenous hardwoods was treated at an average loading of 34 kg Celcure A per m³ and was installed in a field test. After 20 years the samples were only slightly attacked by soft rot and the glue bonds were still intact.


Keywords: CCA; HARDWOODS; PLYWOOD; SOFT ROT; CELCURE A; FIELD TEST; CERATOPETALUM APETALUM; ACKAMA PANICULATA; GLUE BOND; CHLORDANE

Conference: 83-05-09/13 Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia


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