KERUING and APITONG: A Timely Review of the Perfect ChoiceWood Species for Crossarms and Brace Arms, including Data on Copper Naphthenate Treatments

• Main Authors: Wong, Andrew H.H., Freeman, Michael H.
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IRGWP 2012
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16032/1/Andrew.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16032/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291747886
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Apitong or the wood species more commonly known as Keruing is an important tropical hardwood known for its high strength to weight ratio and its reasonable durability and preservative treatability. This wood has been exported from managed permanent forest estates in Malaysia into the United States f...