Where wood is used as a permanent foundation, for example in telegraph poles, structures for piers, bridges etc, the wood needs to last many years and wood preservatives are applied to give long term protection against termites and fungal decay.
There are a range of wood preservative solutions including Copper Azole, Pentachlorphenol (Penta), and Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA). Wood is pressure treated with the preservatives and whereas an untreated wood degrades within three to five years, treated timber can last up to sixty years!
Wood preservative manufacturers check the strength of the concentrated solutions they provide, and pressure treaters dilute these solutions and check the concentration before they pressure treat the wood. Samples of the treated timber are subsequently analysed as sawdust to ensure the preservative has penetrated well within the wood.
To measure both preservatives and sawdust, the Lab-X3500 and the X-Supreme8000 are dedicated analysers offering simple and precise analysis using the well established and respected analytical technique of Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF).
Optimised application packages for the measurement of wood preservatives are available for both instruments.
Handheld X-MET analysers are ideal XRF tools for rapid screening and sorting of recycled treated wood.
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Lab-X3500 - The 'Industry Standard'
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X-Supreme8000 - Unbeatable for time critical analysis saving you money
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X-MET - A handheld XRF analyser for rapid screening of recycled wood
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Lab-X - used by all major wood preservative manufacturers world-wide.
Analysis and support you can count on
The Lab-X3500 is a reliable and rugged XRF analyser of wood preservative solutions and sawdust for preservative manufacturers and pressure treaters. It can operate on a 24/7 basis and can be pre-calibrated to ensure optimum suitability for the particular requirement.
Typical compounds analysed include copper azole, pentachlorophenol (penta), and chromated copper arsenate (CCA).
Lab-X3500 offers:
- Simple and precise analysis
- Fast analysis, results available in a few minutes
- Can be operated by production staff
- Unique sample removal system - preventing costly detector damage
- Simple or no sample preparation
- Analysis ‘In-process’ light alerts the operator when measurement is
completed
- No weighing or volumetric measurements
- No isotopes – field proven X-ray tube ‘on’ only during measurement
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Lab-X3500
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The X-Supreme8000 is a reliable and rugged XRF analyser of wood preservative solutions and sawdust for preservative manufacturers and pressure treaters. It can operate on a 24/7 basis and can be pre-calibrated to ensure optimum suitability for the particular requirement.
Typical compounds analysed include copper azole, pentachlorophenol (penta), and chromated copper arsenate (CCA).
X-Supreme8000 offers:
- Simple and precise analysis
- Fast analysis, results available in a few minutes
- Can be operated by production staff
- Unique sample removal system - preventing costly detector damage
- 10 position sample carousel for multi-sample unattended analysis
- Simple or no sample preparation
- Analysis ‘In-process’ light alerts the operator when measurement is
completed
- No weighing or volumetric measurements
- No isotopes – field proven X-ray tube ‘on’ only during measurement
- Integrated PC for storage of results
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X-MET is a handheld analyzer using the proven technique of XRF (X-ray fluorescence) can be the perfect companion for professionals in the wood preservative industry. The X-MET is known worldwide as a leading respected analytical tool.
Find out more about how you can benefit from its analytical capability to improve your quality control and boost output. Quick, clean and simple.
Easy to learn and fast to use with a fast payback on the investment you’ll wonder how you got by without one. You’ll be assured of the right analytical results, safe in the knowledge that you are benefiting from our long experience and market leading position in this industry.
The X-MET can be easily set up by the operator to provide clear ‘CCA’ or ‘No-CCA’ readings for simple pass / fail operation. Results available in only seconds. This could be the screening tool you have been waiting for. Contact us today to find out more.
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the X-MET7000 Series . With one pull of the trigger, the NEW X-MET delivers faster than ever results for materials analysis, verification and screening. Take a closer look at the NEW X-MET7000 Series. Click the link on the right
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