Each has distinct advantages and drawbacks and each should be used in specific though occasionally overlapping circumstances.
Different types of wood preservatives.
It gives lumber a dark brownish black appearance that is seen in pole barns telephone poles and railroad ties.
The most common varieties of oil borne preservatives include creosote and pentachlorophenol.
The fungicides and insecticides in acq are copper oxide 67 percent and a quaternary ammonium compound quat.
Alkaline copper quaternary acq compounds alkaline copper quat acq is one of several wood preservatives that have been developed in recent years to meet market demands for alternatives to cca.
Water borne preservatives oil borne preservatives and light organic solvent preservatives.
There are three principal varieties of wood preservatives available at the moment and they are.
Creosote and pentachlorophenol pcp are two popular oil based wood preservatives.