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Here's how AuraLast wood has fared in laboratory and field testing.
- Wood decay - Achieved highest performance levels as measured by WDMA industry standard IS-4: Water-Repellent preservative non-pressure treatment for millwork. Specific tests include:
- WDMA T.M.1 Soil Block Test, AWPA E9-97 standard field test for the evaluation of wood preservatives to be used in non-soil contact
- Soil block test
- AWPA E10-91 Soil Block Test
- Water saturation - Far exceeded the requirements of WDMA IS-4, T.M. 2 Swellometer Test as measured by anti-swelling efficiency
- Termites - Tested to the highest levels of performance as measured by AWPA E1-97 standard method for laboratory evaluation to determine resistance to subterranean termites
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When AuraLast wood was initially developed, a test house was built in tropical conditions using traditional
building materials and wood windows made from AuraLast wood. After six months, this test house showed
preliminary signs of termite infestation and wood decay. More than a year later the house was destroyed, except for the windows made with AuraLast wood.
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