The CCB Treatment of Sixteen Indonesian Wood Species Against Marine Borers

Abstract

This study was conducted to provide basic information on the treatment of some wood species using a copper bichromated boron (CCB). The specimens were treated with CCB for 2 hours in a 150 psi of full cell process. The treated and untreated wood samples were tested against marine borers for 4, 8 and 12 months. The results indicated that full cell process with CCB were able to prevent marine borers attack. Untreated wood specimens were susceptible to marine borers attack, except Iara (Metrosi d e r os peti o l a ta Kds.) and kandole ( D ipl ok n e m a oligo m e r a HJ.L.). The attacking borers are Mart e sia s t riata Linn of the Pholadidae family, T e r e d o b a rt sch i Clapp., Di cyathifer manni Wright and B a n kia ci e b a Clench. of the Teredinidae family. However, crustaceans were found clinging to the wood specimens when they were taken from the sea. These crustaceans belongs to Sphaeromatidae family.