Sunday 19 May

7:30

Durability fun run

 

10:00

Excursion

(registration required)

 

13:30-18:00

Registration

To be decided

 

18:30-20:30

Welcome Reception

To be decided

 

 

 

 

Pinus, Quercus and Liquidambar for A B and C (poster)

 

 

Monday 20 May

 

 

 

 Opening Plenary Session

President: Rod Stirling    Vice-President: Miha Humar   Secretary-General: Mats Westin

 

08:30-08:50

Opening Ceremony of the 55th Annual Conference

Opening address by

Rod Stirling, President, The International Research Group on Wood Protection

Jeff Lloyd, Local Organizing Committee

 

08:50-09:30

Plenary

1.  Opening of the meeting

2.  Approval of the agenda

3.  Membership issues

- New regular and student members, new corporate members and members deceased

4. Announcement of this year�s award recipients

             - Honorary Life-Long Membership               

             - Ron Cockcroft Award

 

24-xxxxx

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific Main Session � keynote

Chair: Miha Humar

 

9:30-10:00

xx

S Oswalt

xx

10:00-10:30

Xx

D Brooks

Xx

 

10:30-11:00

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific Main Session � section papers

Chairs: Miha Humar, Mark Mankowski, Gerald Presley, K�vin Candelier, Jan Van den Bulcke, Bo�tjan Lesar

 

11:00-11:20

�RCA� Research on gaseous COS degradation by brown-rot fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum

R Iizuka, R Tsukida, Y Katayama, M Yoshida

24-11033

 

11:20-11:40

�RCA� Studies on the treatability of selected pine species and corresponding efficacies of a new non-biocidal treatment

T R da Silva Lins, L Emmerich, H Militz, P H Gonzales de Cademartoni, R J Klizke, M Pereira da Rocha�����������

24-20721

11:40-12:00

�RCA� Influence of the substitution of phenol with lignin cleavage products in phenol-formaldehyde impregnation resins for wood modification on the fungal decay resistance and impregnation depth

J Karth�user, L Tarentino, A Treu, H Militz, G Alfredsen

24-30805

 

12:00-12:20

�RCA� Changes in decay risk of wood in ground contact over Europe, from analysis of historic climate conditions

P B van Niekerk, B N Marais, G Alfredsen, C Brischke

24-41008

12:20-12:40

Keeping Wood Greenest: Maximizing the Unique Benefits of Preserved Wood Through End-of-Life Planning to Realize Carbon Sequestration and a Circular Economy

J D Lloyd, B Poe

24-50387

12:40-13:00

Discussion and questions

 

 

13:00-14:00

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel Session - Pinus

 

 

WP 2.1 Wood preservatives

Conveners:

 

14:00-15:30

Why Preserved Wood Is Used for Infrastructure

S T Smith

24-20711

 

�RCA� Enhancing UV resistance and decay resistance of wood by nanoparticle dispersed linseed oil nanoemulsion

R Bansal,� R Kumar, K K Pandey

24-20706

 

�RCA� X-ray micro-computed tomography of copper distribution in CA, ACQ and MCA treated wood and changes in microstructure of ACQ-treated southern pine following natural weathering

D Feng, M Turner, P D Evans

24-20707

 

 

Comparison of Residual Methylisothiocyanate (MITC) in Australian and South American Hardwood and Softwood Treated with a Solid Compressed Dazomet Fumigant Stick

R Tungal, M Powell, J J Morrell, T Singh

24-20712

 

 

 

15:30-16:00

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

 

WP 2.1 Wood preservatives cont.

Conveners:

 

16:00-17:30

Exposure tests on railroad ties treated with DOT

L Arthur, J-W Kim

24-20705

 

Barriers of Polyglycol/Borate Treated Wood Prevent Termite Attack to Untreated Wood Above Them in 10-Year Field Tests

K W Ragon, J D Lloyd, T L Amburgey

24-20709

 

Benefits of Borate Dual Treatment

S T Smith, J D Lloyd, S McKinney

24-20710

 

 

 

17:30

President�s RECEPTION (upon invitation)

The Star TN River Boat Paddle Steamer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel Session - Quercus

 

 

WP 1.1 Microorganisms

Conveners: Katie Ohno

 

14:00-15:30

Characterization of cell wall morphology and water-soluble extractives in Japanese larch decayed by white-pocket-rot fungi

Y Mori, H Arai, T Ito, H Hashitani, K Yamashita, Y Ota, M Kiguchi

24-11034

 

Cellulose nanomaterials in growth media for wood decay fungi

K Ohno, R Arango, R Sabo, C Clemons, G Kirker, A Bishell

24-11035

 

�RCA� Time-lapse evaluation of Aureobasidium pullulans growth on selected lignin derivatives and chitosan

A Gubensek, F Poohphajai, A To�ić, K Butina Ogorelek, W Pajerski, A Černo�a, V Hribljan, A Sandak

24-11032

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:30-16:00

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

WP 1.2 Insects & Marine borers

Conveners: Rachel Arango & Mark Mankowski

 

16:00-17:30

Prevention of Termite Tubing on Foam Insulation Materials

Q Wu, J Curole, J D Lloyd

24-11039

 

Protocol of action in urban areas affected by subterranean termite attacks in Spain. Example of management in the old town of Areatza

D Lorenzo, J Benito, J Arancon, D Luengas

24-11037

 

 

Laboratory evaluation of PA1b, an insecticidal protein extracted from pea seeds (Pisum sativum), as bait active ingredient against the subterranean termite Coptotermes gestroi (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in tropical zones

J Vuillemin, D Messaoudi, P da Silva

24-11038

 

Do naturally sequestered biocidal metals contribute to the marine borer resistance of turpentine?

P D Evans, H Matsunaga, D Feng, M Turner, C Kewish

24-11036

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:30

President�s RECEPTION (upon invitation)

The Star TN River Boat Paddle Steamer

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Tuesday 21 May

 

 

Parallel Session A

 

 

WP 5.3 Environmental impact

Conveners: Gerald PRESLEY and Davor KR�I�NIK

 

8:30-10:10

Copper migration from preservative-treated Douglas-fir decking: models vs laboratory leaching data

M J Konkler, G Presley, J J Morrell, T Singh

24-50390

 

Quantifying metal migration from a deck constructed with copper-azole-treated lumber

G Presley, M Konkler

24-50391

 

Quantitative Assessment of Wood Preservative Emissions to Waterways

K J Rader, R Carbonaro, C Mackie

24-50393

 

Exploring the Migration of Creosote in Freshwater Environments: A Study on Treated Wood Immersion

I Rashidi Jouybari, M Konkler, G Presley

24-50392

 

�RCA� Phytosanitary treatment of roundwood for oversea shipping - on the suitability of dry heat treatment as alternative to climate-change effective fumigation

G Weber, L Schrader, J Trautner

24-50394

 

 

 

10:10-10:40

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

 

WP 2.3 Other protecting chemicals�

Conveners: V�ronique Landry and

 

10:40-12:30

�RCA� Terpene-Based Latex Synthesis for Exterior Wood Protection

M Carr�re, V Landry

24-20715

 

 

�RCA� Investigation on the use of whey ultrafiltration permeate as a biosourced agent of wood protection

A Keralta, J Winninger, J Chamberland, V Landry

24-20718

 

 

Surface Treatment of Cross-Laminated Timber to Improve Water Repellency and UV Resistance

M Chen, S Uphill, J Hilsenbeck, A Hughes

24-20716

 

 

Potential of heartwood extracts as wood preservatives combined with linseed oil in 8-year above-ground and in-ground field trials

M E Mankowski, G T Kirker, B Hassan

24-20719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:30-13:30

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

Special Session:� Towards a Circular Economy for Wood Protection

Conveners: Bo�tjan Lesar & Jan Van den Bulcke

 

Analysis and performance of spruce alternative species and discarded wood for windows production

B Lesar, J Levanič, M Humar, A Treu

24-50386

13:30-15:40

Overview of Canadian CRD wood waste recycling ecosystem

G Boivin, D Schorr

24-50395

 

Evaluating the potential for re-using timber from deconstructed sea defence grobne from the Bournemouth groyne field

J R Williams

24-50398

 

Biofabrication of composite materials � Utilizing lignocellulosic biomass and mycelium in 3D printing

D Krinik, B �uran, M Kari�, M Humar

24-50397

 

 

 

15:40-16:10

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

 

Special Sess.:� Towards a Circular Economy for Wood Protection cont.

Conveners: Bo�tjan Lesar & Jan Van den Bulcke

16:10-

Bio-based thermal insulation panels � a way of cascading utilization of post-consumer wood

W Perdoch, A Szelag

24-50388

 

Novelty and Challenges in Bio-renewables Processing � Towards a CO2 Neutral Chemical Industry

R Craciun

24-50396

 

 

Timber Circularity discusion: Waste hierarchy and prioritising reuse opportunities! T Singh

 

 

 

 

 

Poster Session

Convener: Miha Humar

 

 

A novel cellulose-binding domain from the brown-rot fungus that can be used to evaluate cellulose in wood

Y Kojima, N Sunagawa, S Tagawa, T Hatano, S Nakaba, M Aoki, M Wada, K Igarashi, M Yoshida

24-11046

 

 

X-ray fluorescence microscopy of copper ion distribution in decay of copper-treated wood by Fibroporia radiculosa

K Ohno, J Jakes, A Bishell, L Li, Q Jin, E Maxey

24-11047

 

 

Adaptability of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) in a northern climate

R A Arango, K M Ohno, A B Bishell, G T Kirker

24-11048

 

Laboratory and field evaluations of bio-based termiticide containing Arnica extract from Berkem Biosolutions� against native and Formosan subterranean termites

D Messaoudi, J Curole, Q Wu

24-11049

 

Efficacy performance of Pea Extract as bait toxicant for termite control in Reunion Island

J Vuillemin, D Messaoudi, A Robert, P da Silva

24-11050

 

Virtual Reality of Wood Protection

D Feng, Y Liu, M Turner, A limaye, P D Evans

24-20727

 

 

Suberinic acid from birch bark and its suitability in wood protection

A Treu, M Altgen, J Ri�ikovs

24-20729

 

Assessment of hydrophobic properties of acetylated and furfurylated Korean wood species

S-M Yoon, Y-S Choi, H-M Lee, Y Park, W-J Hwang, S-K Jang

24-30813

 

 

Assessment of hydrophobic properties of acetylated and furfurylated Korean wood species

S-M Yoon, Y-S Choi, H-M Lee, Y Park, W-J Hwang, S-K Jang

24-30813

 

 

Field Facility for Conducting Wood Durability Tests at LSU Agricultural Center

Q Wu, J Curole

24-41012

 

 

 

 

 

A new wood preservative system based on basic copper compound nanosols

J O Kim, J-G Kang, Y-S Choi, S-M Yoon, H-M Lee, J-G Park

24-20728

 

 

Comparison of Copper Leaching from Alkaline Copper Quat and Copper Compound Nanosol-based Wood Preservatives Treated Wood

Y-S Choi, S-M Yoon, J O Kim, J-G Kang, J-G Park

24-20726

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel Session B

 

 

WP 4.2 Service life

Conveners: Joris VAN ACKER & Tomoko OSAWA

 

8:30-10:10

How personality traits influence the perception of fungal decay in a wooden cladding � A survey in three European countries

G W Gustavsen, G Alfredsen, P B van Niekerk, J Niklewski, C Brischke

 

24-41002

 

 

Modelling the service life of wood in ground contact � Verification of remotely sensed soil data from the reanalysis dataset ERA5-Land using in-situ measurements at a test site of utility poles in Eastern Norway

U Hundhausen, P B van Niekerk, B Marais

24-41003

 

 

Modelling wood moisture content in outdoor conditions from measured data

J Niklewski, P B van Niekerk, L Meyer-Veltrup, J Sandak, C Brischke

24-41005

 

 

In service performance of wood sound abatement barriers

S Kus, D Wong, R Stirling

24-41006

 

 

 

10:10-10:40

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

WP 4.2 Service life cont.

Conveners:

 

 

Assessment of historical pilings from Lisbon

D Jones, S Duarte, J A J Huber, L Nunes

24-41004

 

 

Service life of poplar, a low durability hardwood

J Van Acker, X Jiang, L De Ligne, J van den Bulcke

24-41007

 

 

 

 

 

WP 1.3 Natural durability

Conveners: Grant Kirker

 

 

Intra-species variability of moisture dynamics in wood

C Brischke, H Purps, L Emmerich

 

24-11040

 

The Durability and Mechanical Properties of 40 Years Old Black Locust Poles

M Humar, J Malik, J Levanič, D Kr�i�nik, E Ker�ič, B Lesar

24-11042

 

 

�RCA� Wood above ground Project � Results and future Plans

A W Christof, R Digaitis, P Fynholm, J Stenb�k, N Morsing, B Lindegaard

24-11041

 

 

Status of Malaysian timber plantation: Natural durability of Paulownia to mold

S Lipeh, T Khadiran, Z Jalaludin, M K Anwar U

24-11043

 

 

 

 

12:00-13:30

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 22 May

 

 

Parallel Session A

 

 

WP 3.2 Chemical modification

Conveners: Johannes KARTH�USER and Diane SCHORR

 

8:30-10:10

Physical, Durability and Chemical Characterization of Gmelina arborea (Roxb.) Wood Treated with Lactic Acid

T O Akinwamide, J M Owoyemib, E A Iyiolac

24-30803

 

Preliminary Investigation of the Durability and Performance of 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethylene urea (DMDHEU) Treated Aspen Strandboard

S Johnson, F Kamke, G Presley

24-30804

 

 

Durability of acetylated beech (Fagus sylvativa L.) laminated veneer lumber (LVL)

M Slabohm, H Militz

24-30808

 

Citric Acid and Sorbitol Treatment: A Comparative Study of Canadian and Norwegian Species

D Schorr, Erik Larn�y, R Stirling, G Boivin

24-30807

 

 

 

 

10:10-10:40

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

WP 3.3 Other penetrating modifications

Conveners: Liang LIANG and K�vin CANDELIER

 

10:40-12:30

Manufacturing of Bamboo Hybrids with high Strength, Superior Fire Retardancy, and Dimensional Stability

W He,� Rui Wang, W Li, G Hu, T Singh, Q Fu

24-30809

 

 

Bio-durability and weathering performances of cardanol-treated wood

L Liang, L Cai

24-30810

 

 

Developing thermal-energy storage systems based on Kraft lignin-glyoxal and organic phase-change material modified wood

C-F Lin,� O Karlsson, D Jones, D Sandberg

24-30811

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:30

Excursion

 

 

 

 

Parallel Session B

 

 

WP 2.2 Fire retardants

Conveners:

 

8:30-10:10

Binder-free, fire-resistant, light-weight fiberboard materials encrusted with expandable graphite and borax

W Perdoch, W Grześkowiak, B Mazela

24-20714

 

 

 

 

WP 2.4 Treatability of wood & quality control of processes and materials

Conveners:

 

Effectivity of Zinc Borate in Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) for Ground Proximity Testing

S M Vega Gutierrez, T Olivadoti

24-20723

 

Phytosanitary heat treatment of wood in a laboratory drying oven and, in a pilot-scale kiln using the house longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) larvae as a model

B Rubio, C L�Hostis, M Montibus, I Paulmier, C Brunet, L Charron, J-P Gaussorgues, C Guiberteau, V Vlahakis, F-R de Cibon, I Le Bayon

24-20722

 

 

 

10:10-10:40

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

WP 5.1 Health and Safety Aspects

Conveners: Ren� HERRERA and Gabrielle BOIVIN

 

10:40-12:30

Levels of chromated copper arsenate in aged radiata pine vineyard posts

T Singh, T Yi, P Mitchell, J Norton

24-50389

 

Leaching and chemical redistribution of CCA components in refractory heartwood of E. nitens

J R Vargas, L Yerm�n, K C Wood, T Singh

24-41011

 

 

Exploring bio-based chemicals in the residual stream from the thermal wood modification process

R Herrera, W Willems, W Pajerski, A Selmanović, A Sandak

24-30799

 

 

 

 

 

WP 4.3. Wood-based composites

Convener: Phil EVANS

 

 

Evaluation of mass timber materials for military and commercial trailer decking

G Kirker, A Senalik, X Wang, K Ohno, R Arango, M Mankowski, X Xie, J Eskola, N Kamprath, S Karwaczynski, M Weaver

24-41009

 

Performance of Douglas-fir cross laminated timber (CLT) subjected to elevated humidity in a ground proximity field test for 6 years

M E Mankowski, J J Morrell, T G Shelton, G T Kirker

24-41010

 

Properties of thermal modified wood of Pinus pinaster, Pinus radiata and Pinus sylvestris from Galicia, Spain

D Lorenzo, J Benito, J Arancon, J Crespo

24-30800

 

 

 

 

12:30

Excursion

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 23 May

 

 

Parallel Session A

 

 

WP 1.4 Microbial test methodology

Conveners: Makoto Yoshida

 

On the use of miniaturized wood specimens in fungal decay experiments � mini-blocks versus EN 113 test specimens

C Brischke, G Alfredsen

24-11044

 

Investigating moisture dynamics and fungal decay risk: integrating X-ray CT visualization and simulation benchmarks through a Fungal Control Unit

J Van den Bulcke, J Van Acker, M Delbeke, A Blommaert, N Van Den Bossche, M Steeman, L De Ligne

24-11045

 

 

 

 

WP 4.1 Laboratory and field performance

Conveners: Tripti SINGH & Liang LIANG

 

Evaluation of vacuum borate treated spruce or pine CLT in an above ground protected test in southern Mississippi

M Mankowski, A Taylor, G Kirker

24-41001

 

 

Field performance of preserved shakes and shingles

R Stirling, S Kus

24-41000

 

Outdoor Termite Resistance Performance of Zinc Borate (Borogard� ZB) Treated Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) � 15 Years Field Test Results

S Shi, E Laval, K Lung, F Ascherl, R Williams, W Li, X Li

24-40999

 

 

 

 

 

WP 4.1 Laboratory and field performance� cont.

Conveners:

 

Evaluation of the water exclusion ability and inherent bioactivity of heartwood against decay in Japanese and European wood species via above-ground exposure and water absorption tests

T Osawa, R Noda, K Yamamoto

24-40998

 

 

Shelling of flat and profiled western larch deck-boards exposed to natural weathering

L H Leung, P D Evans

24-40997

 

 

Durability of thermo-mechanically densified and heat-treated timbers against marine borers

M Westin, C Brischke

24-30802

 

International joint field trial on the moisture performance of wood � Set up and first results

C Brischke, et al (33 co-autors)

24-40996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel Session B

 

 

WP 2.5 Wood protection by design & new protection concepts

Conveners:

 

The potential of Wacapou (Vouacapoua americana) extracts to develop new biobased protective solutions for white woods

E Kieny, K Candelier, L Milhe, Y Estevez, C Sophie, R Lehnebach, J Damay, D Florez, E Ho�l, M-F Thevenon, J Bossu

24-20724

 

 

Elevated Pressure Hybrid Wood Modification: Synergistic effects on durability performance

P Klaas, D Jones

24-20725

 

 

 

 

 

WP 3.1 Thermal modification

Conveners: Dennis JONES and K�vin CANDELIER

 

EMC as a quality control parameter for thermally modified wood

P Klaas, J T Lauridsen

 

24-20720

 

 

Natural Weathering of Modified Pine and Eucalyptus Woods by Surface Charring

E E Soyturk, E N Kavakli, S N Kartal, C M Ibanez

24-30801

 

 

A novel treatment for increasing UV stability of wood based on citric acid and urea

S Ju�, A Scharf,� C-F Lin, R Moutou Pitti, D Sandberg, D Jones

24-30812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific Plenary Session � Discussion Forum

Chair: Miha Humar

 

 

Protection of mass timber

Is building with mass timber without chemicals possible?

B. Lesar

 

Protection of mass timber in the US

G. Presley

 

 

 

 

15:00-15:30

Coffee / Tea

 

 

 

 

 

Final Plenary Session

President: Rod Stirling    Vice-President: Miha Humar   Secretary-General: Mats Westin

 

 

5.  Approval of the Annual Report 2023 and Auditor�s report (IRG/WP xxxxxx)

6. Granting discharge for the Executive Council and Secretary-General from the administration and accountancy for 2023

7. Approval of membership fees for 2025

8. Approval of the budgets for 2024 (forecast May 2024) and 2025

9. Election of new officers

10. Appointment of auditors

11. Future venues

12. Any other business   

 

 

18:00-24:00

CONFERENCE BANQUET