Technology that destroys pests in wood moves closer to commercialization

Monday, February 3, 2020 - 09:40 in Physics & Chemistry

A technology that uses dielectric heating and radio frequency energy to destroy destructive pests lurking within wood products is closer to reaching the marketplace after a recent commercial trial at Penn State’s University Park campus. The Dec. 17 demonstration, which was observed by regulatory and wood products industry professionals from the U.S. and Canada, validated […]

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