Borate-treated strand board from southern wood species: Resistance against decay and mold fungi

Combined decay and mold resistance of zinc borate-(ZB) and calcium borate-(CB) treated oriented strand board (OSB) from southern mixed hardwood (MHW) and southern yellow pine (SYP) was investigated. Tests were done with a brown-rot fungus, Gloeophyllum trabeum, and a white-rot fungus, Trametes versi...

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Main Authors: Xinwu Xu, Sunyoung Lee, Yiqiang Wu, Qinglin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2013-02-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_08/BioRes_08_1_0104_3220_Xu_LW_Decay_Mold_Borate_Strandboard.pdf