uarantees quality products

ing of the treated wood in the lumber mill, although the majority of the treated wood products are air dried. Equipment includes a re-stacker to repackage all units.

Shipment of carload or truckload orders including mixed loads of plywood and untreated lumber along with treated loads is mill direct.

Although quality control is monitored by the American Wood Preservers Bureau and the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau frequent tests are made on site to insure quality. Using the standard tests approved by the American Wood Preservers Association for determining penetration of copper{ontaining preservatives, they are able to instantly check the quality of their treating.

This test, which uses Chrome Azurol S concentrate and sodium acetate with water as the reagent, is applied to split or freshly cut surfaces of treated wood. A deep blue color reveals the presence of copper, giving an indication of the depth of the preservative retention.

Testing is done whenever there is any doubt about the level of penetration.

"Since landscape timbers and posts are green, it is tougher to control the penetration of the CCA solution. Proper drying prior to treatment guarantees quality treatment," notes Bob Gregory, a Weyerhaeuser pressure treating expert. "Lumber is not as big of an issue because it is treated kilndried so that the moisture content is right, making it easier to treat."

At regular intervals the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau inspectors take random borings from the floor stock. These are sent to the American Wood Preservers Bureau laboratory for analysis. Pressure treated wood produced at Plymouth carries the AWPB quality mark which indicates the year it was treated, the trademark of either the AWPB or SPIB as a certified agency, the applicable AWPB quality standard, the proper exposure conditions, the treating company and plant location and whether it is dry or KDAT. lnterpretation of this stamp gives the dealer as well as the consumer the complete profile of each piece of treated wood.

Pressure treated posts produced by Weyerhaeuser carry a metal tag attached at the base stating "Weyerhaeuser pressure treated to AWPA Std." This tag guarantees 30 years of trouble-free service to the purchaser. Weyerhaeuser lumber bearing the AWPB quality mark is guaranteed for 30 years with a written warranty.

All treaters who are affiliated with the American Wood Preservers Bureau, the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau or Timber Products Inspection, Inc., follow the same stringent quality control. Only the finest pressure treated wood carries the AWPB quality mark.

Weyerhaeuser also is a member of the American Wood Preservers Association and the Southern Forest Products Association as are many other treaters.

These associations are quality conscious and support the treaters in their efforts to produce materials which will satisfy everyone connected with pressure treated wood: dollars for dealers and guaranteed confidence for consumers.

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