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MPA Eberswalde

Materialprüfanstalt Brandenburg GmbH

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Material Testing Institute Brandenburg

Integrated services focussing on wood

by an interdisciplinary team of wood technologists, chemists, physicists and biologists

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Efficacy testing of wood preservatives

Efficacy against wood destoying fungi

  • Determination of toxic values against basidiomycetes and soft rotting fungi after full impregnation (EN 113, ENV 809)
  • Determination of preventive efficacy against basidiomycetes after surface treatment (ENV 839)
  • Determination of efficacy depth against basidiomycetes by planing off (DIBt test guidelines)
  • Determination of the durability of wood-based panels against basidiomycetes (ENV 12038)
  • Determination of the efficacy of preservatives against overgrowing by Serpula lacrymans from masonry to wood (ENV 12404)
  • Long- term efficacy in ground contact according to BAM- Schwammkeller method
  • Field trials of all types with and without ground contact:
    • Double-layer test
    • Lap-loint test (CEN TS 12037)
    • L-joint test (EN 330)
    • Stake test (EN 252)
    • Preservatives against sapstain on freshly cut wood (CEN/TS 15082)
    • Natural preconditioning (CEN/TS 15397)
  • Determination of the durability of modified wood / wood plastic composites against basidiomycetes
  • Efficacy testing of film-preservatives against fungi in coating materials

Efficacy against wood-staining fungi and algae

  • Determination of the protective effectiveness of a treatment of wood in service against blue stain according to EN 152
  • Determination of the effectiveness of treatments against blue stain, mould and algae by lab and field tests

Efficacy against insects

  • Determination of toxic values against larvae of Hylotrupes bajulus, Anobium puncatum and Lyctus brunneus after full cell impregnation (EN 47, EN 49-2, EN 20-2)
  • Determination of preventive efficacy against larvae of Hylotrupes bajulus, Anobium puncatum and Lyctus brunneus after surface treatment (EN 46, EN 49-2, EN 20-1)
  • Determination of efficacy depth against insects by planing off (DIBt guidelines)
  • Determination of curative efficacy against Hylotrupes bajulus and Anobium punctatum (ENV 1390, EN 370)
  • Determination of the efficacy of preservatives against termites (Reticulitermes santonensis, Mastotermes darwiniensis, EN 117, EN 118)

Fast testing

For fast testing of potential actives and formulations regarding fungicidal or insecticidal efficacy we offer numerous screenings. They are permanently beeing improved and they excel by speed, reliability and reproducibility of results.

Examples:
  • Hylotrupes-screening (3 weeks)
  • Termite screening (4 weeks)
  • Basidiomycete-screenings (4 resp. 8 weeks)
  • Fungicide-screening (gas-liquid or solid phase: 1-2 weeks)

Consulting

We advise developers of new preservative formulations or procedures about approval requirements for wood preservatives as well as to their prospects for an approval and accompany registration/authorization procedures.

Termite - breeding Termite - breeding


Termites (Reticulitermes santonensis): Nymph (top), soldier with strong mandibles (middle), workers (below) Termites (Reticulitermes santonensis): Nymph (top), soldier with strong mandibles (middle), workers (below)


Termite feeding damage: Typical preference for earlywood Termite feeding damage: Typical preference for earlywood


House longhorn beetles: Male (right), female (left) House longhorn beetles: Male (right), female (left)


Wood damaged by larvae of house longhorn beetles Wood damaged by larvae of house longhorn beetles


Larva of house longhorn beetle with species-typical, barrel-shaped frass particles Larva of house longhorn beetle with species-typical, barrel-shaped frass particles


House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) at......
House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) at......

Contact

Mail Phone
Dr. Eva-Maria Fennert +49 (0) 3334 65 –579
Dipl.- Ing. (FH) Sylvia Wessely +49 (0) 3334 65 –575
Marianne Doblinski +49 (0) 3334 65 –577
Dr. Peter Schumacher +49 (0) 3334 65 –559

MPA Eberswalde
Materialprüfanstalt Brandenburg GmbH
Alfred-Möller-Straße 1
16225 Eberswalde

Fax: +49 (0)3334 65550

EN 113 test using Gloeophyllum trabeum
EN 113 test using Gloeophyllum trabeum

Automatized workplace
Automatized workplace

Screening test with basidiomycetes
Screening test with basidiomycetes

Spiralling caverns along the S-2 -microfibrils of secondary walls
Spiralling caverns along the S2 -microfibrils of secondary walls


Soft rot in pine-latewood (cross cut)
Soft rot caverns in pine-latewood (cross cut)


Breeding of soft rot fungi
Cultures of soft rot fungi


Adapted sterilization strategies: Besides gamma-radiation, dry heat and chemical sterilization, three large autoclaves are used Adapted sterilization strategies: Besides gamma-radiation, dry heat and chemical sterilization, three large autoclaves are used


QUV- machine for artificial weathering and vacuum-pressure-impregnation plant QUV- machine for artificial weathering and vacuum-pressure-impregnation plant


Test specimens in the wind channel, ageing according to EN 73 Test specimens in the wind channel, ageing according to EN 73


Entomology lab Entomology lab





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MPA Eberswalde | Materialprüfanstalt Brandenburg GmbH
Alfred-Möller-Straße 1 | D-16225 Eberswalde | Tel: + 49 (0) 3334 65-560 | Fax: +49 (0) 3334 65-550