Quality Assurance



Standards

Lumber and plywood are treated in accordance with Advance Guard® Borate Pressure Treated Wood Product Standards. Advance Guard® products are treated to a minimum retention of 2.7 kg/m3 (0.17 pcf) as B2O3. Higher retention levels may be specified by the purchaser. (A minimum retention of 4.5 kg/m3 (0.28 pcf) as B2O3 is required for Formosan termites.)

Quality Control

Retention and penetration of the boron in treated wood are determined by analysis of borings of the treated wood, in accordance with recognized industry methodology.

Core Samples

Treating processes are reviewed under an approved quality program with periodic inspections by an accredited independent quality control agency.

Product Identification

For identification purposes a colorant may be added to all Advance Guard® Borate Pressure Treated lumber and plywood.

Each piece of Advance Guard® Borate Pressure Treated lumber and plywood is legibly and permanently marked with:

  • the Advance Guard® brand name
  • the name of the treating plant
  • the year treated
  • the preservative symbol (SBX)
  • the retention level as B2O3
  • a grade mark, if such has been specified
  • the phrase "This retention level is not suitable for exposure to Formosan termites" for lumber treated with a minimum retention of 2.7 kg/m3 (0.17 pcf) as B2O3, and the phrase "Minimum retention level for exposure to Formosan termites" for lumber treated with a minimum retention level of 4.5 kg/m3 (0.28 pcf) as B2O3
  • KDAT (Kiln Dried After Treatment)
  • the name of the inspection agency.
 

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Advance Guard® Protected Wood is produced by independently owned and operated wood preserving facilities.

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