Protection of rubber wood by wood guard and oil based preservative
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TextPublication details: The Proceedings of National Seminar on Processing and utilisation of Plantation Timbers and Bamboo, July 23-24 1998, IPIRTI, Bangalore, pp. 179-183. 1998Summary: Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) has gained importance for its extensive use as timber, but its potential use has been hampered due to its high susceptibility to fungi, termites and borers. It has to be treated with suitable wood preservatives for its optimum utility. An attempt has been made to evaluate efficacy of commercially available oil based wood preservative (wood guard) against termite and fungi. It was observed the treated wood has shown considerable resistance to decay fungi as well as termites.
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Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) has gained importance for its extensive use as timber, but its potential use has been hampered due to its high susceptibility to fungi, termites and borers. It has to be treated with suitable wood preservatives for its optimum utility. An attempt has been made to evaluate efficacy of commercially available oil based wood preservative (wood guard) against termite and fungi. It was observed the treated wood has shown considerable resistance to decay fungi as well as termites.
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