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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 coal-tar 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
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...