Effective immediately, the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) has listed the POSTSAVER^® USA barrier protective system in their Book of Standards¹.  This listing recognizes that POSTSAVER^® USA boots can provide a positive means of protecting wood used in ground contact.  The listing further recognizes the POSTSAVER^® USA contribution by allowing reduced preservative retentions such as those normally used in Above Ground Uses to be used in Ground Contact Uses.   

“This listing shows that POSTSAVER^® USA booted posts and SmartPost^®, the specific POSTSAVER^® USA product for structural applications, benefit from the protection we provide” said John Makuvek, POSTSAVER^® USA ’s General Manager.  “POSTSAVER^® USA offers builders and suppliers a safe and superior product, and now the AWPA has recognized that POSTSAVER^® USA products are an effective and proven solution to wood post decay.”

In March 2007, ESR-1834 was issued to POSTSAVER^® USA by the Evaluation Services of the International Code Council (ICC-ES).  The ESR finds that POSTSAVER^® USA protected wooden members are building code compliant for those uses such as ground contact applications where decay and termite resistant wood is required.   

¹ Postsaver^® USA’s SmartPost^® Products meet the specification for Barrier Protection Systems in Standard U1, Book of Standards, American Wood Protection Association, Birmingham , AL .  See www.awpa.com

New - Added on 1.29.08

Paper prepared for the 2007 Canadian Wood Preservers' Association Annual Meeting
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada
October, 2007

New - Added on 2.25.08

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ESR-1834 has been issued to Postsaver® USA by the Evaluation Services of the International Code Council (ICC-ES).  The ESR finds that Postsaver protected wooden members are building code compliant for those uses such as ground contact applications where decay and termite resistant wood is required.

This issuance allows Postsaver® booted posts and SmartPost®, the specific Postsaver® product for structural applications, to have immediate code compliance in essentially all states and municipalities.  Postsaver® USA offers builders and suppliers a safe and superior product, and the ICC-ES has acknowledged that Postsaver® products are an effective and proven solution to wood post decay."

Added on 3.02.07

The American Wood-Preservers’ Association (AWPA) will have a Barrier Preservative System Standard in its 2007 Book of Standards.  This new standard, P20-07, was proposed and developed by representatives of Postsaver® USA to extend the AWPA expertise and knowledge base to this new system of wood protection.  After recent subcommittee and committee votes, the standard was accepted at the AWPA Executive Committee meeting on January 27, 2007.

The Barrier Preservative System Standard requires barrier systems to submit data demonstrating suitable performance prior to listing of the specific system in the AWPA Annual Book of Standards.  Naturally, the proponent, Postsaver® USA will be submitting their data package for consideration at the next meeting of the AWPA in May 2007.

The AWPA is an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer that develops and promulgates consensus based standards.  AWPA Standards are recognized worldwide for the use of wood preservatives and for the protection and treatment of wood.

Added on 2.06.07   

The Softwood Forest Products Buyer
October 2006

Added on 9.21.06

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This paper was presented before the American Wood Preserver's Association (AWPA) and will be published in forthcoming proceedings.
Presented with the permission of the American Wood Preserver's Association.

Presented at the AWPA annual meeting in Austin, TX
by Mike H. Freeman

Added on 8.10.06

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By invitation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Postsaver USA gave a presentation at this year’s GreenChem 2006 Conference in Washington, DC on environmentally friendly systems. The conference attracts international visitors and serves as a forum for the selection of the USEPA's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. Postsaver was in contention for a Green Chemistry Award, as an innovative application to protect ground contact wood, until the final round.
Dr. Craig McIntyre presented the information on Postsaver and other barrier wrap technologies. Key points included that the use of such barrier systems would significantly reduce reliance on chemical preservatives, while at the same time, extend the use of forest product resources.

A Closer Look at an Innovative Product

LBM Journal
April, 2006

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The Softwood Forest Products Buyer
2005 - Wholesaler/Distributor "Buying Issue"

By Terry Miller

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Buildling Products Digest
April, 2005

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Western Farm Ranch & Dairy Magazine April, 2005

Provided with permission:
Forest Products Journal. www.forestprod.org

Article about POSTSAVER® in
The Timber Industry Magazine.
www.ttjonline.com