Ebook: Development of Commercial Wood Preservatives. Efficacy, Environmental, and Health Issues

Content: Introduction to developing wood preservative systems and molds in homes / Tor P. Schultz and Darrel D. Nicholas --
Fungal decay of wood: soft rot-brown rot-white rot / Barry Goodell, Yuhui Qian, and Jody Jellison --
Insects that infest seasoned wood in structures / Terry L. Amburgey --
Molds and stain fungi / Jeffrey J. Morrell --
Weathering and photoprotection of wood / Philip D. Evans --
Regional biodeterioration hazards in the United States / Stan T. Lebow and Terry Highley --
Concepts in the development of new accelerated test methods for wood decay / Darrel D. Nicholas and Holger Militz --
Evaluating the durability of wood-based composites / Glenn M. Larkin and Peter E. Laks --
Mold growth in structures: an overview / Stephen L. Quarles --
The biology and microscopy of building molds: medical and molecular aspects / Jody Jellison, Barry Goodell, and Geoffrey Daniel --
Molds and moldicide formulations for exterior paints and coatings / K. Hansen --
The changing landscapes of mold litigation / Michael J. Pietrykowski, Constantine M. Panagotacos, and Marisa A. McKeown --
Wood preservative fungicides and the American wood preservers' association use category system / Peter E. Laks --
Bioactive compounds to prevent insect degradation wood / Gregg Henderson --
Termite control from the perspective of the termite: a 21st century approach / R. Joseph Woodrow and J. Kenneth Grace --
Improving the performance of organic biocides by using economical and benign additives / Tor P. Schultz and Darrel D. Nicholas --
Biocide depletion: chemical, physical, and photodegradation / John N. R. Ruddick --
The role of non-decay microorganisms in the degradation of organic wood preservatives / Derek F. Wallace, Steven R. Cook, and David J. Dickinson --
Acetylation of wood in lumber thickness / W. J. Homan --
Furfurylation of wood: chemistry, properties, and commercialization / Stig Lande ... [et al.] --
Wood protection with dimethyloldihydroxy-ethyleneurea and its derivatives / Andreas Krause ... [et al.] --
Processes and properties of thermally modified wood manufactured in Europe / Holger Militz --
The process by which a new wood preservative system for residential exterior applications is developed: an industrial perspective / David B. Helmer --
Wood preservative formulation development and systems: organic- and inorganic-based systems / Mike H. Freeman --
Copper-based systems for exterior residential applications / Donatien Pascal Kamdem --
Borate wood preservatives: the current landscape / Mark J. Manning --
In-process protection of wood composites: an industry perspective / Glenn M. Larkin ... [et al.] --
Organic preservative systems for the protection of wood windows and doors / Alan S. Ross --
Biological degradation of wood-plastic composites (WPC) and strategies for improving the resistance of WPC against biological decay / Anke Schirp ... [et al.] --
The federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act and its impact on the development of wood preservatives: registration requirements / Henry M. Jacoby and Mike H. Freeman --
American wood-preservers' association and building code procedures for new preservative systems / Craig R. McIntyre --
Environmental regulations and the wood preserving industry / H. M. Rollins --
Disposal management of preservative-treated wood products / Timothy Townsend, Brajesh Dubey, and Helena Solo-Gabriele --
Wood protection in Europe: developments expected up to 2010 / Hans Leithoff ... [et al.] --
Wood preservation trends in North America / H.M. Barnes --
Trends in wood protection in Asia and Oceania: a perspective / Alan Preston and Lehong Jin.