Here are latest field studies and in service findings from Viance. Click on the links below to download test reports, photos and more.
- Download photo 1 of sample decayed post (800 kb)
- Download photo 2 of sample decayed post (288 kb)
- Download photo 3 of sample decayed post (424 kb)
- PDF photo file (10 photos 320 kb)
- Timber Products Inspection, Inspection & Ratings, Alpharetta, GA site, Jan. 21, 2009
(Jan 21 2009 TPI GA Post Findings Report.pdf - 5.3 mb)
- Timber Products Inspection, Inspection & Ratings, Baton Rouge, LA site, Nov. 14, 2008
(Nov 14 2008 TPI LA Post Findings Report pdf - 5.5 mb)
Please note that the findings described in the Timber Product Inspection reports are on private, residential property; at the request and for the protection of the owner, we did not include the street address of the site.
May 2008
IRG Presentation: The test methodology and assessment paper, “Field Stake Tests with Copper-based Preservatives,” which will be presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation (IRG) in Istanbul, Turkey, May 25 – 29, 2008.
- Download the PDF here (60 kb)
March 2008
Independent Analysis: An independent analysis of our testing, “Evaluation of the comparative performance of Alkaline Copper Quat and Micronized Copper Quat formulations in field stake tests” by Darrel Nicholas, PhD.
- Download the PDF here (272 kb)
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