The sawn timber industry in Australia has expressed a desire for a new low cost termite treatment. The treatment needs to be on-line in the dry mill, minimising material handling costs and with a very fast processing time to meet timber flow through the dry mill. The preservative, Tanalith® T, forms an envelope on both Pinus radiata and Pinus elliotti sawn timber. Field trials conducted in Australia have confirmed this envelope will protect house framing timber from the most economically important termites in Australia. This paper reviews other research topics carried out during the development of Tanalith® T as a suitable preservative system for termite protection.

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