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Performance Verification of Water-Based Outdoor Wood Protection Coatings Based on Weather Resistance Evaluation
2025 - IRG/WP 25-41015
…its suitability for the Japanese climate. Additionally, preservative-treated wood is becoming increasingly popular in Japan, and there are a growing number of cases where it is used as exterior building materials. We tested whether it is possible to prevent the leaching of active ingredients from the treated wood,…
N Ikemoto
Non-destructive methods for field assessment of wood biodeterioration in hardwood trailer decks exposed to tropical environments
2025 - IRG/WP 25-41039
…hardwoods treated with environmentally friendly wood preservatives, in a tropical environment. This paper aims to evaluate the use of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods to assess the condition of hardwood trailer deck materials installed in the tropical regions. Two NDT techniques were applied in the field…
X Wang, X Xie, G Kirker, C A Senalik
Potential of plant polyphenol extracts in pesticide formulations against Xylophagous insects
2023 - IRG/WP 23-30790
…great economical importance to ascertain the efficacy of preservatives against wood decay organisms in order to extend wood products service life. Remedial chemical product applications are used primarily as wood treatments to protect timber from colonization by subterranean termites. However, due to environmental…
K Ruel, D Messaoudi, J-P Joseleau
Evaluation of the efficacy of silver nanoparticles and chitosan oligomer composites as poplar wood protective treatments against termites
2023 - IRG/WP 23-40963
…out following EN 350:2016 for commercial sawn timber. Five preservative treatments were applied: AgNPs 4 ppm + COS 20 g/L, AgNPs 2 ppm + COS 10 g/L, AgNPs 1 ppm + COS 5 g/L + AgNPs 0.5 ppm + COS 5 g/L, and AgNPs 0.25 ppm + COS 2.5 g/L. Additionally, control test specimens and solvent control (water) specimens in…
E Spavento, M T Troya, M Casado-Sanz, J Martín-Gil, P Matín-Ramos, L Robertson, L Acuña-Rello
Evaluation of weathering and termite resistance of the Myoung-oil as a Korean traditional coating agent
2022 - IRG/WP 22-10996
…investigated the applicability of Myoung-oil (MO) as an eco-friendly preservative of Korean wooden cultural properties and buildings. Wood test specimens painted with various concentrations of MO were exposed in the external environment. Then color change and wettability of the wood surface were evaluated and…
S-M Yoon, Y Park, W-S Jeon, H-M Lee, J-G Park, K Dal Nam, W-J Hwang
A new approach to wood protection: Potential of biologically synthesised CuO and ZnO nanoparticle formulation as a wood preservative
2022 - IRG/WP 22-30758
…nanoparticles were tested for their efficacy as a wood preservative as per BIS standards against termites, wood decay fungi (Trametes hirsuta Wulf. ex Fr., White-rot and Oligoporus placenta (Fr.) Gilb. and Ryvarden, brown-rot) and wood borer (Lyctus africanus Lesne).
After one year of field evaluation, it was…
Shiny K S, R Sundararaj, N Mamatha
Understanding of the effect of ancestral and natural saltwater treatment on durability, fibers densification and chemical modification of palm wood
2018 - IRG/WP 18-10921
…low mechanical properties were improved by an ancestral preservative method consisting in the immersion of the trunk of the palm tree trunk freshly slaughtered for a period ranging from 1 to 2 years (depending on the species) in the salt waters of the Lake of Chot Djerid. This ancestral practice was disappeared,…
M T Elaieb, A Namsi, M Tella, M-F Thévenon, K Chandelier
Liquefied wood polyols: a bio-based preservative for protection of wood from fungal decay
2018 - IRG/WP 18-30725
…wood having various application including bio-based preservatives. The biological degradation of wood due to fungi is the major problem encountered in indoor and outdoor utilization of wood. In this study, woody waste recovered from wood based industry was liquefied in phenol, glycerol and polyethylene glycol…
A Kumar, G Vijaylakshmi, S Singh Chauhan
Effects of teak, Tectona grandis Linn, heartwood extractives against Heterotermes indicola (Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae)
2018 - IRG/WP 18-10910
…useful in the development of environmentally friendly wood preservative.
B Hassan, S Ahmed, M Mankowski, G Kirker, R E Ibach, M Misbah ul Haq
Possibility of using lichen (Usnea filipendula) and mistletoe (Viscum album L.) extracts as potential natural wood preservative
2017 - IRG/WP 17-30712
Increasing environmental pressures on toxic chemical wood preservatives lead to the development of natural and environmentally friendly wood preservatives. In this study, using possibilities of lichen (Usnea filipendula) and leaves of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) as potential natural wood preservative were…
Ü C Yildiz, C Kiliç, A Gürgen, S Yildiz
Bio-friendly wood protection systems - resistance to mould and blue-stain fungi
2017 - IRG/WP 17-30713
…for effective bio-friendly protection systems in the wood preservative and wood coating industry. One of the possible pathways is to exploit and utilize natural substances with active biological effects. Silanes, caffeine, natural oils and potassium carbonate were chosen as compounds in 16 different formulations…
L Ross Gobakken, W Perdoch, B Mazela, P Kwaśniewska-Sip, G Cofta
Decay resistance of wood treated with bio-friendly preservative systems
2016 - IRG/WP 16-30698
…and increased ecological awareness of consumers, wood preservatives containing biocides are no longer desired on the market. Therefore, research on new environmentally friendly formulations is of great importance. One of the possible solutions is to develop new preservatives based on natural substances, which…
B Mazela, G Cofta, W Perdoch, L Ross Gobakken, P Kwaśniewska-Sip
Bio-friendly preservative systems for enhanced wood durability - the first periodic report on DURAWOOD
2015 - IRG/WP 15-30677
…of the project concentrates on the developing of a new, eco-friendly and biocide-free wood protective systems as an alternative to traditional, commonly used preservatives or coatings, containing biocides. Several wood preservatives containing traditional biocides are no longer desired on the market, due to the…
B Mazela, M Broda, W Perdoch, L Ross Gobakken, I Ratajczak, G Cofta, W Grześkowiak, A Komasa, A Przybył
Sample Origin Influencing the Leachability of Wood Preservatives
2011 - IRG/WP 11-20474
…raw material influences fixation and leachability of wood preservatives. Moving towards more eco-friendly and –concious society, the wood industries must adjust itself to new rules and regulations. Greener solutions in wood protection are being tested and introduced, older systems are being improved, but questions…
K Kängsepp. E Larnøy, P Meier
Laboratory study on the termiticidal efficacy of Eremophilone oil
2009 - IRG/WP 09-30497
A novel timber preservative formulation, Termilone® TT, is being developed by BioProspect Limited. This environmentally friendly preservative formulation incorporates Eremophilone oil, extracted from Eremophila mitchellii, as the active ingredient. Chemical analysis…
D K Scown, J W Creffield, R Spooner-Hart
Efficacy of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Leaves Against Wood Decay Fungi
2008 - IRG/WP 08-30450
…that neem extract is potential source of biological preservative of wood and it can be used in any wood related commercial purposes.
A Humayan Kabir, M A Rahman, M Firoz Alam
Durability of some alternatives to preservative-treated wood. Progress report 2: Results from field tests after 5 years’exposure
2007 - IRG/WP 07-30442
A number of alternatives to preservative-treated wood have been tested according to EN 252 (stake test) and a specially designed ground-proximity field test, the latter in Sweden as well as in Hawaii, USA. Seven untreated wood species and four alternative wood treatments labelled as…
M-L Edlund, J Jermer
The Development of a novel method to preserve reeds using an environmentally friendly timber preservative and a unique engineering design.
2006 - IRG/WP 06-40335
…preserve these reeds with an environmentally friendly preservative containing disodium octaborate tetrahydrate in a water-based polymer system. The polymer allows for uninhibited diffusion of boron into the reeds, whilst the polymer cures to form a continuous protective film. By making use of two strategically…
K Govender, K G Moodley
Durability of some alternatives to preservative treated wood
2004 - IRG/WP 04-30353
…and laboratory tests and compared to wood treated with preservatives for above ground use. Seven untreated wood species, four alternative wood treatments labelled as environmentally friendly and four wood preservatives are included in the study and as references CCA-treated and untreated pine sapwood were…
M-L Edlund
Natural durability of European wood species for exterior use above ground
2003 - IRG/WP 03-10499
…set-up is according to the CEN-standard ENV 12037: Wood Preservative – Field Test Method for determining the relative protective effectiveness of a wood preservative exposed out of ground contact – Horizontal lap-joint method. The paper presents the results of the appearance, the moisture fluctuation, mould…
B Lindegaard, N Morsing
Polymeric alkylphenol polysulfide - A new wood preservative compound
1999 - IRG/WP 99-30193
The three most widely used preservative compounds are Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA), Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Creosote (which is a mixture of phenolic compounds). These preservatives are very effective but their long-term future use is questionable because of environmental…
J Goswami, A Abramson, R Buff, D D Nicholas
Fungal degradation of oak timber bridges
2025 - IRG/WP 25-11058
Wood is increasingly recognised as an eco-friendly building material, but its organic nature makes it vulnerable to degradation, especially in outdoor applications exposed to moisture. This study investigates wood-decaying fungi affecting oak timber bridges in Hanover, Germany. The study aimed to…
L Schrader, J Trautner, C Brischke
Microbial symbionts in the shipworm gut: a new finding resolving a century old mystery explaining how shipworms digest lignin
2025 - IRG/WP 25-11061
…shipworm damage thus limiting the need for broad-spectrum preservative biocides in wood used in marine applications. This study also opens new insights into research into the ecological and biotechnological applications of shipworms and their gut symbionts, enhancing our understanding of lignocellulose degradation…
B Goodell, J Chambers, D V Ward, C Murphy, E Black, L B K Mancilio, G Perez-Gonzalez, J R Shipway
Durability and molecular analysis of fungal communities in wood exposed above ground
2025 - IRG/WP 25-11068
…(micronized copper, organic formulation and the reference preservative CCA was still 0 after 17 years of exposure and 0 to 1 after 17 to 20 years in the case of CCA.
Obtained DNA data on the fungal diversity in the exposed wood by sequencing techniques and the resemblance between the subjective assessments of wood…
N Högberg, D Panov, G Daniel, N Terziev
Natural and enhanced durability of wood exposed above ground
2025 - IRG/WP 25-11079
…initiated to better understand and predict performance of preservative treated and modified wood. This project integrates field testing with advanced predictive tools to estimate service life early and improve wood performance.
R Digaitis, J Stenbaek, A W Christof, N Morsing, B Lindegaard