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 coal-tar creosote’s contribution to the longevity of wood products, its many uses, its treatments processes, and more. The Creosote Council...
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...
