COPPER NAPHTHENATE: A Product for All Seasons: Protecting the Americas’ Infrastructure for Over 100 Years and Potential for Expanded Usage in Europe
IRG/WP 19-30738M H Freeman, J A Brient, M Manning
This paper is a brief review of the history and use of the wood preservative Copper Naphthenate, with a focus on use patterns within the USA and opportunities for expansion in Europe and Canada. This paper reviews how copper naphthenate has performed to preserve and protect cellulosic and wooden items essential to critical infrastructure, and why it is the ideal choice for use in the replacement of pentachlorophenol and creosote.
Keywords: copper, creosote, efficacy, infrastructure, naphthenate, oil-soluble, pentachlorophenol, preservative, protection
Conference: 19-05-12/16 Quebec City, Canada
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