Preserve® CA Treated Wood

Copper azole (CA type C) is a wood preservative formulation made of soluble copper and uses organic triazoles (tebuconazole and propiconazole) as the co-biocide to control copper-tolerant fungi.

Preserve® is a family of soluble copper-based preservative solutions for exterior wood products that provides long-term protection from fungal decay and termite attack for a wide variety of residential, commercial and agricultural construction applications. In each Preserve solution, the soluble copper provides most of the protection to the wood, and the co-biocides complete the formulation by adding the protection against the copper-tolerant fungi.  Soluble copper is very effective in penetrating the cells in the wood fiber during the pressure-treatment process, providing for optimum long-term protection.

Preserve® is Building Code Compliant

• Preserve® CA have been standardized by The American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) for ground-contact and above-ground applications.
• Each Preserve formulation is building code compliant (2012 IBC/IRC) under AWPA Use Categories U1, UC3B, UC4A, and UC4B and meets all applicable major model building code requirements.

Home Innovation NGBS Green Certified for Resource Efficiency

Preserve® CA is NAHB Home Innovation Research Labs Green Certified Products for Resource Efficiency and are eligible to contribute points towards a buildings certification under the National Green Building Standard™.  See our product listings at www.GreenApprovedProducts.com for more information.

Preserve CA is backed by a Lifetime Limited Warranty against fungal decay and termite damage.

Decay & Termite Protection

Wood used in outdoor environments and in high moisture conditions is susceptible to attack from decay fungi and termites that can cause strength reduction and eventual failure of wooden structures. Preserve® pressure treated wood products are ideal for use in a wide range of applications where protection from biological degradation is required.

Safety & Handling

Preserve® pressure-treated products do not contain any California Prop. 65 chemicals or EPA-listed hazardous chemicals and are easy to work with, requiring no special precautions other than routine wood working safety procedures. When working with or machining Preserve® pressure-treated wood, the following safety precautions should be followed:

• Wear a dust mask and goggles when cutting or handling treated or untreated wood.
• Wear gloves when working with treated or untreated wood.
• After working with wood, wash exposed areas thoroughly.
• Do not burn pressure-treated wood.
• Wash work clothes separately from other household clothing before reuse.
• Pressure-treated wood should not be used where it may come into direct or indirect contact with drinking water, except for uses involving incidental contact such as fresh water docks and bridges.
• Do not use pressure-treated wood in circumstances where the preservative may become a component of food, animal feed, or beehives.
• Do not use pressure-treated wood for mulch.

• ACQ treated wood scraps and cut offs should be disposed of in a non-hazardous material lined landfill in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.

For more information on Preserve® CA visit the Manufacturers Website