History of Preservatives

Bob Baeppler, Infrastructure Development for Viance

The 2022 Power and Equipment Show was held on July 27th, hosted by Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE.

Bob Baeppler, a featured speaker, presented highlights on the history of wood preserving in Europe and the US with comparisons of current industrial pole preservatives including the newest and fastest growing wood preservative, DCOI. See excerpts from his presentation.


Power & Equipment Show 2022, Bob Baeppler presentation

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