Australasian Wood Preservation Perspectives

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Australasian Wood Preservation Perspectives

• Peter Cobham

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Where is the Industry going?

• Hazard class system
• Gap analysis
• Available biocides
• Understanding stakeholders needs
• Threats
• Potential for differentiation
• Fit for purpose

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Where is the Industry going?
H1 NZ Framing Commodity
H2 Aust Framing Commodity
H3 Exterior above ground Can be differentiated
H4/5 Exterior in-ground Commodity
H6 Marine Commodity
Fit for purpose All end uses Can be differentiated
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Where is the Industry going?

• Gap analysis
• Future proofing
• Ensure preservative systems are available when
  required
• Life cycle analysis
• Shorter life cycles
• Fit for purpose

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Where is the Industry going?

• New preservatives
• Available biocides
• European Biocidal Products Directive
• European Marketing and Use Directive
• Includes Creosote, CCA and PCP
• US EPA
• APVMA
• ERMA

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Where is the Industry going?

• The Biocidal Products Directive
• 81 substances for use in wood preservatives
  notified
• 38 dossiers submitted
• ? Substances approved

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Where is the Industry going?

• Aqueous vs non-aqueous
• Dry after market
• Biocides
• Formulations
• VOCs
• Odour
• Solvent recovery

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Where is the Industry going?

• Understand all stake holders needs
• Environmental
• Market needs
• Differentiation
• Regulators
• Timing
• Product attributes

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Where is the Industry going?

• Threats
• Alternative products
• Plastic composites
• Steel
• Regulation
• Environmental
• Standards
• Time to market
• Ourselves
• Are we listening?

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Where is the Industry going?

• Differentiated preservatives
• Differentiated treated products
• Hazard Class 3 is where differentiation can make
  a difference for the industry

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Where is the Industry going?

• Differentiation of H3 products
• Aesthetics
• Water repellency
• Dimensional stability
• Aqueous vs non-aqueous carrier
• Marketing driving research and development
• Preservative to fit needs not develop
  preservative and make it fit
• Concept for Tan T, Tan F and Tan E2 came from
  the market, KA development team then produced
  preservative system
• Example Can we differentiate a paling fence?
• What does the consumer want?

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Where is the Industry going?

• Fit for purpose vs hazard class structure
• Different paradigm
• Example Fence palings
• Expected service life
• Appearance
• Maintenance
• End of service disposal

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