Remedial Treatments

Wood utility poles decay in service. The preservatives in widespread use today are well researched and their effectiveness well documented. Why, then do wood poles fail? The failure is in combining the preservative with the wood in insufficient amount to withstand the effects of time and nature.

Copper Care Wood Preservatives, Inc.

Pole Maintenance Company, LLC can help extend the life span of your poles significantly, by applying remedial wood preservatives from Copper Care Wood Preservatives, Inc. at the time of inspection.

Cu-Bor®

Cu-Bor®, is manufactured by Copper Care Wood Preservatives, Inc. Cu-Bor® provides superior protection to wood poles at Groundline. The copper borate supplemental treatment extends the service life of the original preservative that protects in-service poles. When applied as aremedial treatment it can arrest and retard progressive decay.

Tested for proven synergism with internal pressure treatments, Cu-Bor® is effective at retarding the progression of wood destroying fungi, and termites. Cu-Bor® can be applied by brush and then protected with a moisture barrier, or in the new Ready to use pouch packaging which virtually eliminates the possiblilty of non-target contamination.

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Superfume®

Fumigants have been used for effectively since the 1970's as a proactive measure to protect the heartwood of poles from wood destroying fungi. Superfume® from Copper Care Wood Preservatives, Inc. patent pending permeable packaging which ensures that the fumigant is applied to the target and without the risk of toxic exposure to the applicator or the enviroment.

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Tenino®

An oil based copper naphthenate solution that is the ideally suited for the treatment of voids caused by decay and insects. Tenino is used by utility personnel to treat borings and end cuts. While no treatment can claim to end decay progression, Tenino® is highly effective at retarding the progression of internal decay.

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For more information regarding the remedial treatment services available or any of Copper Care Wood Preservatives, Inc industry leading products contact Randy Gross at (719)685-0444 or by email at rsgross@coppercare.us.