Coating green slash asphalt and wax prevent drying

Harry E. Schimke; Ronald H. Dougherty

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Coating green slash asphalt and wax prevent drying

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Harry E. Schimke, Ronald H. Dougherty

Year:

1967

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note PSW-RN-143. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 2 p

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Abstract

Dry logging slash has been successfully kept dry for later burning by spraying it with asphalt and wax emulsions. The same treatments were tried on green slash. Tests made by applying SS-1 grade asphalt emulsion and a lumber wax on green slash showed that these protective coatings prevented the slash from drying satisfactorily.

Keywords

Slash (green), ignitability, moisture content, coatings (protective), asphalt, wax (lumber)

Citation

Schimke, Harry E.; Dougherty, Ronald H. 1967. Coating green slash asphalt and wax prevent drying. Res. Note PSW-RN-143. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 2 p