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Protection of Wood: A Global Perspective on the Future

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The current state of wood protection is briefly reviewed, and then the issues that are currently affecting preservative treatments are summarized. The strategies for addressing these issues are discussed in relation to the role of wood as a renewable building material. The potential for addressing biological attack, ultraviolet light degradation and dimensional stability in a single product are discussed in relation to the need to produce a longer-lasting material that retains the environmental attributes of wood.

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  1. Department of Wood Science & Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA

    Jeffrey J. Morrell

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  1. Scientist G, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Krishna K. Pandey

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    V. Ramakantha

  3. Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    Shakti S. Chauhan

  4. Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    A.N. Arun Kumar

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Morrell, J.J. (2017). Protection of Wood: A Global Perspective on the Future. In: Pandey, K., Ramakantha, V., Chauhan, S., Arun Kumar, A. (eds) Wood is Good. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3115-1_20

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