Woodprotect

DEMONSTRATED PROTECTION AGAINST BIOLOGICAL GROWTH
ELIMINATES AND PROVIDES LONG LASTING PREVENTION OF MOLD/MILDEW AND RELATED BIOLOGICAL ODOR GENERATION

Treatment of wood

The treatment of wood is done by fumigating the wood in a treatment tank.
The tank is pre-heated and then the wood is pulled in to the tank. When the
wood is in the tank it’s cold and the tank is warm. When we put the solution in
vapour form and apply it in the tank the cold wood reacts whit the vapour and
creates little droplets of liquid on the wood but not on the tank itself because
it’s warm.
Depending on the wood type and if it’s wet or dry, the time in the treatment
tank varies. After the designated time the wood is pulled out of the tank. The
wood is quite dry after the treatment, so you don’t have to pre-dry the wood
before treatment. After the wood has been pulled out you start the preheating
of the tank again and load the next load on the wagons. Afterwards
when the wood has dryed you can manufacture it like before. The
consistence of the wood doesn’t change, and the wood is mouldproof.
You can use it like it is or you can paint it. The treated wood is protected from termites as well, so you will have a good protection of your wood. After the treatment the wood gets ISPM-15 standard. That means you can use the wood in the foodindustry. After the treatment you don’t have to dry the wood, so you can save a lot of time and money that
way too. We can also make the wood fire retardant, so you can’t get the wood to burn.
It doesn’t add any energy to a fire, as long as you have a external flame on
the wood. It becomes charcoal but when you remove the flame that stops too

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AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE TO THE PRESSURE TREATMENT OF WOOD AND LUMBER

Pressure treated lumber ensures protection against biological growth and noxious insects.
Pressure treatment allows for the protection of various wood sorts, including birch, pine,
uncured spruce, and cured spruce (in instances where the wood’s pores are closed the
core is also protected). Molecular structure allows for the transfer of treatment into the innermost layers of wood via pressure and diffusion during impregnation, ensuring that the treatment remains in the wood. Pressure treatment for lumber reduces post-drying cracks and warping. Pressure treated lumber can have pigmentation added, allowing the wood to be colored as desired. Treated lumber remains essentially unchanged, proven by years of testing, whereas untreated lumber yellows and darkens.

RTE 4055/00 21.12.2000: Testing of the treatment’s effectiveness / simulation of
actual conditions During testing, pressure-treated objects showed no indication of mold/mildew. Testing included the dissection of objects, immersion in water, etc., and results show that the pressure-treatment prevented the building of mold/mildew on wooden objects’ surfaces. Treated brick and concrete surfaces also remained mold/mildew free.

RTE 1909/00 9.6.2000: Treatment’s effectiveness tested under the most severe
circumstances  Treated objects/materials demonstrate an average value of 0,17 where the limit is 1 on a 0-5 scale. Untreated objects/materials’ surfaces were tested under the exact same conditions and demonstrated an average value of 5.

31.3.2000: Comparison of insulation material
A comparative VTT test looking at various insulation materials as well as other materials
coming into contact with the aforementioned insulation and mold/mildew formation on
contact surfaces. protected cellulose insulation was the only material that was found to be
mold/mildew free. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the contact surfaces of materials that came into contact with the insulation were also mold/mildew free.

5.4.2000: Statement regarding the VP-treatment’s effectiveness
According to study results, the treatment’s effectiveness against noxious insects fits into
the value range of 0,11-0,8 kg/m3. Comparable values for other common treatments
against rot demonstrated a range of 0,32 – 1,92 kg/m3.

RTE 4055/00: Possible damage to stone-based construction materials
It’s non-corrosive for concrete, mortar, limestone, and brick.