empty-cell process

empty-cell process

[′em·tē ‚sel ′präs·əs]
(engineering)
A wood treatment in which the preservative coats the cells without filling them.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

empty-cell process

A method of impregnating wood with fluid preservatives under pressure.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The high price of oil made the creosote process expensive, so an empty-cell process was developed by Max Ruping of Germany, and patented in 1902.
Many modifications to the basic full- and empty-cell processes have been used to treat wood.
Past, present, and future of the wood preservation industry: wood is a renewable natural resource that typically is preservative treated to ensure structural integrity in many exterior applications
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