The implementation of the Biocide Products Directive and the impact of public opinion are the main reasons for dramatic changes in the field of wood preservatives. The new generation preservatives …
For many years, biocides (mainly copper chromium arsenic (CCA) water-based solutions, containing toxic heavy metals – copper (Cu), chromium (Cr) and arsenic (As)) have been used for protection of wood. …
Studies of the physical and chemical properties of soft deciduous wood, namely, grey alder (Alnus incana) in thermal modification (temperature 140-180oC, water vapour medium) are carried out. Changes in the …
