Three preservatives, CCA-oxide, CCA-salt and CCB, were used to treat sap wood and heartwood of Taiwania cryptomerioides Hay. The absorption of chemicals by woods was found to be in the sequency of CCA oxide>CCA-salt>CCB. Sapwood absorbed more preservatives than heartwood did. The conserving amount of chemicals was measured after five, fifteen and twenty-five days of water-immersion. For both sapwoods and heartwoods, the conserving ratio (conserving/absorption) of preservatives was determined to be as CCA-oxide CCA-salt>CCB. Besides, the conserving ratio was inversely proportional to the immersing time. The Chromium, Copper and Arsenic ions in the immersing water were detected by standard AA methods. The results showed that As was in the highest, Cu the second, and Cr the least concentrations. Thus, the fixation of chromium ton on wood was furtherly confirmed. However, the leaching property of As might cause problems to the environment.
Three preservatives, CCA-oxide, CCA-salt and CCB, were used to treat sap wood and heartwood of Taiwania cryptomerioides Hay. The absorption of chemicals by woods was found to be in the sequency of CCA oxide>CCA-salt>CCB. Sapwood absorbed more preservatives than heartwood did. The conserving amount of chemicals was measured after five, fifteen and twenty-five days of water-immersion. For both sapwoods and heartwoods, the conserving ratio (conserving/absorption) of preservatives was determined to be as CCA-oxide CCA-salt>CCB. Besides, the conserving ratio was inversely proportional to the immersing time. The Chromium, Copper and Arsenic ions in the immersing water were detected by standard AA methods. The results showed that As was in the highest, Cu the second, and Cr the least concentrations. Thus, the fixation of chromium ton on wood was furtherly confirmed. However, the leaching property of As might cause problems to the environment.