Effect of Wood Preservatives on Surface Properties of Coated Wood

Table 2

Average retention and surface roughness results of untreated and treated samples.

Pine

Beech

Chestnut

[μm]

[μm]

[μm]

Retention (kg/m^3)

Retention (kg/m^3)

Retention (kg/m^3)

Untreated (Control)

2.67; (0.94)

27.13; (11.62)

21.82; (8.42)

—

2.87; (0.90)

32.97; (11.18)

25.31; (6.74)

—

5.44; (1.12)

82.41; (14.40)

55.31; (14.49)

—

2% CCA

3.25; (0.70)

35.74; (13.33)

27.21; (6.43)

15.67; (0.78)

4.74; (1.38)

42.73; (9.91)

37.39; (8.49)

13.28; (0.66)

6.20; (1.52)

90.54; (17.1)

59.02; (16.1)

10.25; (0.52)

2% Tanalith E

3.28; (0.98)

29.26; (9.15)

24.61; (6.09)

15.39; (0.56)

3.75; (1.32)

38.60; (11.48)

31.39; (6.69)

12.01; (0.45)

5.92; (1.15)

106.05; (19.28)

57.31; (7.89)

10.36; (0.78)

1% Boric acid

2.86; (0.60)

28.41; (7.12)

24.12; (4.75)

6.92; (0.34)

3.45; (0.97)

33.01; (7.69)

29.23; (6.65)

5.77; (0.36)

9.38; (2.73)

106.42; (19.91)

77.37; (22.30)

5.14; (0.28)

Immersol aqua

1.92; (0.32)

20.43; (8.17)

16.44; (5.07)

715.96; (37.64)

1.99; (0.55)

19.88; (5.57)

18.27; (4.31)

481.83; (25.96)

7.53; (1.84)

67.92; (8.13)

54.30; (9.48)

377.49; (20.69)

Values in parenthesis are standard deviations.