<em>X-RAY MICRO-CT REVEALS THE MICRO-DISTRIBUTION OF COPPER IN PRESERVATIVE-TREATED TIMBER</em> — ICTMS Committee Dep of Applied Maths Australian National University
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  2. Construction materials e.g. timber & concrete
  3. Theme 3: Construction Material e.g., timber and concrete
  4. X-RAY MICRO-CT REVEALS THE MICRO-DISTRIBUTION OF COPPER IN PRESERVATIVE-TREATED TIMBER

X-RAY MICRO-CT REVEALS THE MICRO-DISTRIBUTION OF COPPER IN PRESERVATIVE-TREATED TIMBER (111)

Philip D Evans 1 , Dengcheng Feng 1 , Michael L Turner 2 , Ajay Limaye 3
  1. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  2. Applied Mathematics, The Australian National University , Canberra, ACT, Australia
  3. VizLab, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

We used X-ray micro-CT to examine the distribution of copper in pine treated with aqueous solutions of either particulate copper carbonate or copper-amine. We discovered that copper is deposited in thin-walled parenchyma cells adjacent to resin canals. This finding is a good example of how X-ray micro-CT is revealing novel information on the microstructure of timber.

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