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wood preservative [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

A chemical mixture which, when absorbed by wood, makes the wood resistant to attack by fungi, insects, marine borers, or weather conditions.

OBS

The three main types are tar-oil, and waterborne- and oil solvents.

OBS

wood preservative: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Produit chimique ou mélange de produits chimiques sous une forme convenant à leur application au bois, et qui lui permet de résister aux attaques des organismes destructeurs du bois.

CONT

Les goudrons entrent dans la composition de divers matériaux d'étanchéité et de produits de conservation des bois (créosote).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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