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Updated Guide for Treated Pine11-26-08 | News

Updated Guide for Treated Pine

Specifiers will find AWPA Use Category (UC) listings for sawn products, posts, crossties, poles, piling, composites and marine applications, all addressing green building concerns. More earth-friendly products will be introduced as technology advances.

The Southern Pine Council has published an update to its specification guide, Pressure-Treated Southern Pine. The guide now features a comprehensive table listing the commercial trade name under which each preservative is marketed, and, for the specifier who wants even more information, a corresponding product Web site. Said Richard Kleiner, director of treated markets, Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA), ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Added to the guide are five new code-approved preservatives. These include three new micronized (or dispersed) copper formulations, which reduce impact on aquatic or terrestrial environments and are less corrosive to fasteners. For above-ground use outdoors, another new ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Preservatives listed are code approved for use with Southern Pine, either by reference through the American Wood Protection Association (formerly the American Wood-Preservers?EUR??,,????'?????<

Glulam timbers have been added to the list of marine (salt water) end-use products in conformance with the American Institute of Timber Construction preservative treatment standard (AITC 109-2007). Guidance on when to specify Southern Pine ?EUR??,,????'?????<

The unique cellular structure of Southern Pine permits deep, uniform penetration of preservatives without incising, making it a preferred species for pressure treatment. Some 85 percent of all pressure-treated wood produced in the U.S. is Southern Pine.

Download a PDF copy of Pressure-Treated Southern Pine at www.southernpine.com.