Penetration and Effectiveness of Micronized Copper in Refractory Wood Species

The North American wood decking market mostly relies on easily treatable Southern yellow pine (SYP), which is being impregnated with micronized copper (MC) wood preservatives since 2006. These formulations are composed of copper (Cu) carbonate particles (CuCO3·Cu(OH)2), with sizes ranging from 1 nm...

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Main Authors: Civardi, Chiara, Van den Bulcke, Jan, Schubert, Mark, Michel, Elisabeth, Butron, Maria Isabel, Boone, Matthieu N., Dierick, Manuel, Van Acker, Joris, Wick, Peter, Schwarze, Francis W. M. R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5029918/