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FAQ Video: Preserving Wood Infrastructure with Creosote
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
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 non-profit...
Report: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Creosote-Treated Wood vs. Non-Treated Wood Materials
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
The pressure-treated wood process is explained in this animation by Koppers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY4XumZANv4
Video: Creosote Council – Proper Use of Creosote When Pressure Treating Wood
This video, "Proper Use of Creosote When Pressure Treating Wood," is a production of the Creosote Council. https://vimeo.com/17291899 The Creosote Council is a non-profit, tax-exempt, non-standard setting, product stewardship organization composed of the principal...