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Article: Finishability of CCA Pressure-Treated Wood.
- Article from:
- Paint & Coatings Industry
- Article date:
- April 1, 2000
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Preservative pressure-treated wood has been in commercial use in the United States for over 100 years. Today it is widely used in such applications as utility poles, railroad cross-ties and marine pilings. However, the greatest growth in the past 15 years has come in the residential and commercial decking market.[1,2]
Most of the pressure-treated wood used in decking and other home construction projects is factory treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA). Lumber that has been treated with CCA bears the familiar green-to-light-brown appearance and is imparted with a resistance to decay and insects, providing an almost indefinite service life. Originally, ...