Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Barnes, H. Michael

Committee Member

Gerard, Patrick

Committee Member

Seale, R. Dan

Committee Member

Amburgey, Terry L.

Committee Member

Sellers Jr., Terry

Date of Degree

12-10-2005

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Forest Products

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Forest Resources

Department

Department of Forest Products

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to quantify properties of strandboard panels manufactured with various preservatives at loading levels effective against native termites. Panels were manufactured using nine different formulations. The method of preservative addition was also examined for some preservative formulations, increasing the total number of preservative treatments to twelve. Panels were manufactured with one target retention for each preservative treatment. An effective preservative loading relative to termites was established by previous studies or referencing current standards. Mechanical testing performed included static bending and internal bond. Physical testing included water absorption, thickness swell, and linear expansion. Few treatments met the Canadian standards for strandboard, but several preservatives performed well. Copper naphthenate, bifenthrin, and copper betaine each deserve further investigation to optimize manufacturing variables to meet required mechanical and physical properties.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17479

Comments

engineered wood||wood composite||wood preservatives||composite durability||treated wood composite||strandboard||composite panel||southern yellow pine||copper naphthenate||borate||copper betaine||bifenthrin

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