What is treated or processed rubberwood sawn timber?
Ans. Fresh rubberwood timber possess a low durability because of its characteristic of being highly susceptible to insect and fungal attacks, due to its high moisture and starch (i.e. a naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate) contents. It was found that preservative treatment of fresh rubberwood sawn timbers by pressurized chemical compound injection and kiln drying treatment process can significantly increase the service life of those timbers. For profitable uses, such preservative treatment is necessary to ensure that the rubberwood sawn timbers are not degraded before or during their service life. You can find further details about processed/treated rubberwood sawn timber on the Treated Rubber Woods page of this website.
