Sep 14, 2021 | Benefits & Use, History
By Camille Galdes How Creosote Fueled America’s Western Development and the Birth of Las Vegas Background: Railroads and the Developing West Located just south of modern-day Los Angeles, the San Pedro harbor is emblematic of the Spanish missionary history of the...
Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits & Use, History, Resources
Creosote has been a dependable preservative of wood infrastructure since the Industrial Revolution. Creosote-treated wood is used in many infrastructure sectors, including transportation, communications, energy, and maritime developments. Despite this widespread use,...
Mar 23, 2021 | Benefits & Use, History, Resources
Creosote-treated wood products have been a valuable part of critical infrastructure in North America. This video explains creosote’s contribution to the longevity of wood products, its many uses, its treatments processes, and more. The Creosote Council is a...
Apr 21, 2020 | Benefits & Use
Throughout North America, creosote is used to treat wood products that are used in the transportation, communications, energy, and maritime sectors, many of which are critical infrastructure. This infographic from the Creosote Council explains how creosote-treated...
Sep 9, 2016 | Benefits & Use, Resources
Stephen T. Smith, P.E., authored an article on the cost-benefit analysis of creosote-treated wood compared to non-treated wood materials. The introduction is extracted here: Creosote-treated wood products have been a vital part of our nation’s physical infrastructure...
Nov 30, 2010 | Benefits & Use, Resources
This video, “Proper Use of Creosote When Pressure Treating Wood,” is a production of the Creosote Council. The Creosote Council is a non-profit, tax-exempt, non-standard setting, product stewardship organization composed of the principal registrants of...
