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BLUWOOD Factory-Applied Lumber Treatment Against Mold & Termites

09/07/2005

http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?

id=4444 & subcategory=261

BOCA RATON, FL--WoodSmart Solutions Inc. has developed a factory-

applied treatment for lumber to protect against moisture, mold,

fungi and termites. The product is generating positive buzz among

trade magazine editors, dealers and contractors alike.

BLUWOOD was developed in 2001 to be used on all wood in the home:

dimensional lumber, engineered wood, OSB, trusses, rafters and

sheathing.

The first part of the dual-technology system is Perfect Barrier's

Infusion Film. Applied by the factory to wood components, the

proprietary film encapsulates wood substrates to form a water-

repellant, vapor-permeable barrier that controls liquid moisture

absorption yet allows moisture vapor to escape.

The second part of the Perfect Barrier System is the DOT Wood

Preservative, a proven fungicide and insecticide borates solution

that resists decay and provides exceptional protection from rot

fungi and wood-ingesting insects, including subterranean and

Formosan termites--all without adding carcinogens, heavy metals or

solvents to the treated material. Best all, it's resistant to

moisture before it even is trucked to the jobsite, so it can sit

until itÕs needed--and remain protected.

According to Morando, CEO of WoodSmart Solutions, " Lumber

dealers from around the country tell us that our factory-applied

process is by far the best they've ever seen, and has exceeded their

expectations in test after test. "

BLUWOOD's resistance to moisture has been thoroughly tested by

independent labs and universities to the standards of the American

Wood Preservers Association (AWPA), and has also undergone extensive

testing in " real-world " conditions over the past three years in

numerous locations around the country. WoodSmart Solutions has even

created a " mold house " in Lakeland, Fla. where 25 species of BLUWOOD

are being studied against untreated samples of the same species.

" Testing to evaluate BLUWOOD's properties and performance never

stops, " Morando explains. " The mold house has been carefully

engineered and constructed to maintain optimum temperature and

moisture conditions to grow mold and fungus, and the performance of

BLUWOOD in these conditions is nothing short of astounding. "

Treatment plants are currently located in Greenville, town and

Conway in S.C.; Asheville, N.C.; Winter Haven, Fla.; Dallas, Texas

and Southern Indiana. Several more treatment plants will come on

line in 2006, including Atlanta, Ga.; New Orleans, La.; Ft.

Lauderdale, Fla., Bakersfield, Calif., Portland, Ore., Richmond, Va.

and Houston, Texas.

For more information about BLUWOOD and WoodSmart Solutions Inc.,

call (561) 416-1972, or visit www.perfectbarrier.com

This eUpdate posting by: Steve Joyce, Editor

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