Keeping wood preservatives where they belong: In the wood
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 22:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Pressure-treated wood is great stuff, but the chemicals used to preserve it from decay can leach out, where they can be toxic to bugs, fungi and other hapless creatures. Now, scientists are using nanotechnology to keep the chemicals inside the wood where they belong.
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