pressure treatment
Lumber preservation process
Pressure treatment is a process for preserving wood by forcing chemical preservatives deep into the fibers using high pressure.
The resulting pressure-treated lumber resists rot, insects, and decay, making it standard for outdoor construction: The deck was built with pressure-treated pine.
The term extends to other industrial processes where pressure drives substances into materials.
- autoclavingHeat-pressure decontamination method
- vacuum chamberEnclosure with removed atmosphere
- railway sleepersTransverse track supports
- boratesSalts of boric acid
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
wood · ground contact · wood rot · construction · insecticides · utility poles · fence posts · pentachlorophenol · lumber · fire retardants · timber industry · fencing · decking · fungicides · epoxy resins · metals · composites · bamboo
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