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ArticlePolymers2025

Performance of Polystyrene-Impregnated and CCA-Preserved Tropical Woods Against Subterranean Termites in PNG Field and Treatment-Induced Color Change.

Yusuf Sudo Hadi, Cossey Yosi, Paul Marai, Mahdi Mubarok, Imam Busyra Abdillah, Rohmah Pari, Gustan Pari, Abdus Syukur, Lukmanul Hakim Zaini, Dede Hermawan and 1 more

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Yusuf Sudo HadiDepartment of Forest Products, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-2212-4501
Cossey YosiSchool of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Taraka Campus, Lae 411, Papua New Guinea.
Paul MaraiForest Products Programme, Forest Research Institute, Lae 411, Papua New Guinea.
Mahdi MubarokDepartment of Forest Products, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-8373-6712
Imam Busyra AbdillahDepartment of Forest Products, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
Rohmah PariNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911, Indonesia.
Gustan PariNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0003-2691-7119
Abdus SyukurDepartment of Forest Products, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
Lukmanul Hakim ZainiDepartment of Forest Products, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-8360-3442
Dede HermawanDepartment of Forest Products, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.
Jingjing LiaoCollege of Landscape and Horticulture, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7465-6051

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 202301BD070001-204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Logs supplied in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia are predominantly sourced from fast-growing tree species of plantation forests. The timber primarily consists of sapwood, which is highly susceptible to biodeterioration. At a training center, CCA (chromated copper arsenate) is still used for wood preservation, while in the wood industry, ACQ (alkaline copper quaternary) is commonly applied to enhance the service life of timber. In the future, polystyrene impregnation or other non-biocidal treatments could potentially serve this purpose. This study aimed to determine the discoloration and resistance of polystyrene-impregnated and CCA-preserved woods. Wood samples,

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CCA-preserved wooddiscolorationpolystyrene woodtermite resistancetropical wood

Identifiers

PMID40732824
PMCPMC12298784

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