Turner, PMurphy, RJ2007-03-142007-06-072007-03-142007-06-071995-08Turner, P and Murphy, PR. 1995. Treatment of timber products with gaseous borate esters, Part 1: factors influencing the treatment process. Wood Science and Technology, vol. 29(5), pp 385-3950043-7719http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1906http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1906Several factors which influence the treatment of timber products with vapour phase preservatives such as borate esters are considered. Gas flow rate through the substrate was found to be a significant factor limiting both preservative penetration and its rate of deposition. A theoretical model of the treatment process was developed and tested experimentally to determine the influence of several factors on the retention and distribution of boric acid. Gas flow into the timber product was influenced by permeability, pressure gradient and substrate moisture content. The implications of the findings are considered with regard to the treatment of wood and wood products with gaseous reagents.507375 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1995 Springer VerlagTimber productsTimber-product treatmentsGaseous borate estersArticleTurner, P., & Murphy, R. (1995). Treatment of timber products with gaseous borate esters, Part 1: factors influencing the treatment process. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1906Turner, P, and RJ Murphy "Treatment of timber products with gaseous borate esters, Part 1: factors influencing the treatment process." (1995) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1906Turner P, Murphy R. Treatment of timber products with gaseous borate esters, Part 1: factors influencing the treatment process. 1995; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1906.TY - Article AU - Turner, P AU - Murphy, RJ AB - Several factors which influence the treatment of timber products with vapour phase preservatives such as borate esters are considered. Gas flow rate through the substrate was found to be a significant factor limiting both preservative penetration and its rate of deposition. A theoretical model of the treatment process was developed and tested experimentally to determine the influence of several factors on the retention and distribution of boric acid. Gas flow into the timber product was influenced by permeability, pressure gradient and substrate moisture content. The implications of the findings are considered with regard to the treatment of wood and wood products with gaseous reagents. DA - 1995-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Timber products KW - Timber-product treatments KW - Gaseous borate esters LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1995 SM - 0043-7719 T1 - Treatment of timber products with gaseous borate esters, Part 1: factors influencing the treatment process TI - Treatment of timber products with gaseous borate esters, Part 1: factors influencing the treatment process UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1906 ER -