for Home Owners
This part of the Koppers Performance Chemicals website has been designed to make it easier for you to find the information you need if you are planning to use preservative treated timber and contains detailed descriptions on the preservative treated products we produce and safe guidelines for their usage.
Common questions from Home Owners
Preservative Timber: What is it?
Preservatives are used to protect timber from all types of biological deterioration, including insects, termites, decay, and marine borers. Treated timber is very widely used in fencing, patios, landscaping, poles, posts, decking, framing, floorboards, cladding, marinas and much more.
What safety precautions should be used with treated timber?
Koppers Performance Chemicals does not manufacture or produce treated wood products. For Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the actual treated wood product(s), contact the wood treatment manufacturer or merchant where the treated wood product was purchased.
When working with treated timber it is important that you follow all the safety precautions. The safety precautions may differ from each timber preservative product that is used — View Safety Data Sheets. You will also find valuable safety and handling information under each product's "Important Information" page in the Products section of this site.How is timber treated?
Preservatives are usually applied by using a pressure cylinder. Many new generation preservative systems are factory applied using dip, spray or in the glue-line of engineered timber products. We have created an animation that explains how the pressure cylinder system works. .
Where do I get treated timber and what do I ask for?
Treated timber is available at most timber merchants, hardware and landscpaping stores across Brazil. There are many treated timber products available. To ensure you get the correct timber for your project, it is best to ask a staff member what is the best product for your project. In Brazil, treated timber is generally defined by its end use and the expected severity of its weather exposure and /or exposure to rot, fungi and insect pests such as termites.