MARINE PERFORMANCE OF <em>BOMBAX</em> <em>CEIBA</em> TREATED WITH INORGANIC PRESERVATIVES

Abstract

TARAKANADHA, B., RAO, K. S., NARAYANAPPA, P. & MORRELL, J. J. 2006. Marine performance of
Bombax ceiba treated with inorganic preservatives. The performance of Bombax ceiba treated with selected
inorganic preservatives was assessed in marine exposures over a 44-month period in southern India. Panels
treated to high retentions with ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate (ACZA) provided the best protection,
followed by the higher chromated copper arsenate (CCA) retention. Pholads tended to be the dominant
organisms on ACZA- and CCA-treated wood. Teredinids were more prevalent on ammoniacal copper citrate
(CC) or ammoniacal copper quaternary (ACQ) treatments. The potential for using these preservatives to
extend service life of this species in tropical waters was discussed.