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The interactions of alkaline copper quat (ACQ) components with the earlywood and latewood tissues of southern pine were investigated. There was a highly significant redistribution of the copper amine component from the earlywood to the latewood during post-treatment fixation at 50°C, which was mainly attributed to diffusion of copper amine from the earlywood into the latewood. A small amount of copper amine redistributed between the tissues and toward the wood surfaces during drying following fixation. The redistribution within the wood was similar whether the preservative penetrated longitudinally, tangentially, or radially into the wood during pressure treatment. This redistribution resulted in lower solubility of copper, and this effect contributes to the overall copper fixation in ACQ-treated wood. The quat component did not significantly diffuse after treatment, and its concentration remained much higher in the earlywood compared to the latewood.
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We gratefully acknowledge the funding support for this project by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Timber Specialties Ltd., Campbellville, Ontario, Canada.
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Zhou, G., Huang, Z. & Cooper, P.A. Effect of conditioning on distribution and availability of alkaline copper quat (ACQ) preservative components in earlywood and latewood of southern pine. Wood Sci Technol 46, 431–441 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-011-0412-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-011-0412-4