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Open AccessDurability of heat-treated Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods in palm oil and air against brown- and white-rot fungi
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of oil- and air-heat treatments on the durability of Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods against Fomitopsis palustris and Trametes versicolor. The w...
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Laboratory evaluation of the termiticidal efficacy of copper HDO
A laboratory no-choice termite bioassay was conducted to evaluate the ability of copper HDO (CX-A or copper xyligen) to protect radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) wood samples from attack by two subterranean ter...
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Response to the letter to the editor “horizontal resin canals of Shorea spp.”
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Micromorphology of abnormal and decayed xylem in rubberwood canker
Typical symptoms of rubberwood canker found in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, differ from those of conventional rubberwood peach canker. Rubberwood canker showed a conspicuous longitudinal canker with exposed xyl...
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Anatomical characterization of decayed wood in standing light red meranti and identification of the fungi isolated from the decayed area
To further our understanding of wood decay in living light red meranti (Shorea smithiana) trees, microscopic characteristics of the cell and cell wall degradations of S. smithiana wood in the presence of the deca...
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The development of oriented fiberboards made from kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) and their suitability as a construction material has been investigated. Three different types of boards consisting of five layers w...
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Heat treatments change the chemical and physical properties of wood and dimensional stability and hygroscopicity are affected as a result of modifications of wood cell components. This study evaluated the wate...
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Comparative effectiveness of two alkylammonium compounds as wood preservatives
This study describes a laboratory evaluation of the efficacy of two alkylammonium compounds [didecyldimethylammonium tetrafluoroborate (DBF) and didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)] when applied via vacuum...
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Effect of an oil heat treatment on the teachability and biological resistance of boric acid impregnated wood
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Effect of essential oil compounds and plant extracts on decay and termite resistance of wood
Essential oils and their derivatives have a long history of safe usage as antimicrobial agents in food industry. In this study various essential oils and extracts from plants were screened for their ability to...
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Evaluation of new quaternary ammonium compound, didecyldimethylammonium tetrafluoroborate (DBF) in comparison with DDAC: Leachability and termite resistance tests
Modifications in the structure of wood preserving quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) may result in improvements in leaching of components and biological resistance of treated wood. In this study, we evaluate...
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Laboratory evaluation of boron-containing quaternary ammonia compound, didecyl dimethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate (DBF) for control of decay and termite attack and fungal staining of wood
This study evaluates the decay and termite resistance of wood treated with didecyl dimethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate (DBF), a recently developed quaternary ammonia compound containing boron. Laboratory decay...
