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FAQ Video: Preserving Wood Infrastructure with Creosote

FAQ Video: Preserving Wood Infrastructure with Creosote

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,...
VIDEO: Creosote-Treated Wood Products – An Integral Part of the Nation’s Infrastructure

VIDEO: Creosote-Treated Wood Products – An Integral Part of the Nation’s Infrastructure

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...
Report: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Creosote-Treated Wood vs. Non-Treated Wood Materials

Report: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Creosote-Treated Wood vs. Non-Treated Wood Materials

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...
Animation: Pressure Treated Wood

Animation: Pressure Treated Wood

Aug 20, 2016 | Resources

The pressure-treated wood process is explained in this animation by...
Video: Creosote Council – Proper Use of Creosote When Pressure Treating Wood

Video: Creosote Council – Proper Use of Creosote When Pressure Treating Wood

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...

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Recent Posts

  • How Creosote-Treated Crossties Made the World’s First International Railroad Possible
  • Creosote: The Tried-And-True Wood Preservative for Over a Century
  • Century-Old Tracks: How Creosote Preserved a Beach Railroad Decades Beyond Its Operation
  • Wood Treatment in the 20th Century: Wood Preservation Takes Off Thanks to Empty-Cell Processes
  • The Bethell Process: The Foundation of the Modern Wood Preservation Industry

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