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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 (CuCO(3)·Cu(OH)(2)), with sizes ranging from 1...

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Autores principales: 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.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5029918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27649315
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163124
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Sumario: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 (CuCO(3)·Cu(OH)(2)), with sizes ranging from 1 nm to 250 μm, according to manufacturers. MC-treated SYP wood is protected against decay by solubilized Cu(2+) ions and unreacted CuCO(3)·Cu(OH)(2) particles that successively release Cu(2+) ions (reservoir effect). The wood species used for the European wood decking market differ from the North American SYP. One of the most common species is Norway spruce wood, which is poorly treatable i.e. refractory due to the anatomical properties, like pore size and structure, and chemical composition, like pit membrane components or presence of wood extractives. Therefore, MC formulations may not suitable for refractory wood species common in the European market, despite their good performance in SYP. We evaluated the penetration effectiveness of MC azole (MCA) in easily treatable Scots pine and in refractory Norway spruce wood. We assessed the effectiveness against the Cu-tolerant wood-destroying fungus Rhodonia placenta. Our findings show that MCA cannot easily penetrate refractory wood species and could not confirm the presence of a reservoir effect.