Coating processes – Coating by vapor – gas – or smoke – Wood base
Patent
1993-04-30
1996-01-02
Thibodeau, Paul J.
Coating processes
Coating by vapor, gas, or smoke
Wood base
83 14, 144335, 428541, 428543, 428907, C23C 1600, B32B 904
Patent
active
054806798
ABSTRACT:
Methods for preventing non-fungal discoloration of logs, wood and wood products that are free of non-fungal discolorations are provided. The wood is treated with a phytotoxic agent in order to prevent enzyme-mediated discoloration of the wood. The wood subsequently may be monitored to determine viability of parenchyma cells. This invention also relates to unmilled wood that is substantially free of non-fungal discolorations and has nonviable parenchyma cells.
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Amburgey Terry L.
Schmidt Elmer L.
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Sand Stephen
Thibodeau Paul J.
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