Wood Posts

Product Catalogue
Treated
Wood Posts
ARAUCO’s
Sustainable Practices
•100% of our wood comes from certified, sustainably managed plantation forests.
•No use of native forests.
•Certified to CERTFOR forest management standards, endorsed
by international non-profit group PEFC.
•Respect for the rights of indigenous people.
•No genetically modified trees.
•Verified legal origin.
•Our mills are powered by our own clean, renewable,
biomass-generated green power.
ARAUCO owns more than 700,000
hectares of Radiata Pine and Eucalyptus Nitens
plantation forests that ensure a steady and
timely supply of timber posts, fulfilling market
requirements for quality and quantity
• Serving the world’s most important
markets for over 20 years.
• ARAUCO’s posts are manufactured
under strict environmental and quality standards.
• Our world class mill fulfills customer
requirements on time.
• We offer a wide variety of products
for multiple applications in electric
distribution systems and telephone lines;
utility poles for construction and farming;
and wooden pilings for fresh or sea water.
• Electric transmission poles are
Wolmanized® and are guaranteed by
Arch Wood Protection / Arch Treatment
Technologies. The guarantee extends to
50 years for Radiata Pine poles.
• Our chamber drying process before
treatment ensures excellent results.
• We manufacture posts under Chilean
regulations, American regulations (AWPA, ANSI 05.1) or other regulations
required by our customers.
ARAUCO Posts
ARAUCO is internationally known as a
supplier of certified, high quality treated posts.
We offer a wide variety of products and
excellent customer service.
Sustainability
ARAUCO’s posts are manufactured with wood sourced from
sustainably managed plantation forests. The company’s forests are
certified to CERTFOR, the Chilean standard for forest plantation
management, which is endorsed by PEFC, the international
Programme for the Endorsement of Forests Certification
Schemes.
In addition, ARAUCO completed a Carbon Footprint Assessment
for its operations in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The results
showed that ARAUCO’s carbon footprint is less than other
forest companies around the world. ARAUCO is now in the
process of reducing its footprint in the years ahead.
Quality
ARAUCO’s treated wood posts are manufactured under
demanding quality standards, ensuring reliable and consistent
product performance. Our wood posts are treated according to
Chilean standard NCh819, compliant with AWPA standards and
certified by the Chile Foundation. Posts can also be manufactured
under specific standards and regulations, according to customers’
requirements.
In addition, our electric and telephone line utility posts are
guaranteed by ARCH Quimetal, the preservative supplier.
Selection
ARAUCO offers a wide variety of treated posts for farming,
construction, fencing, electric distribution and telephone lines, and
for use in fresh and sea water. Our wood posts are recognized
and valued by our customers and preferred by specialists the
world over.
Treated
Wood Posts
•Posts for Farm Use
•Round Wood Posts
•Electric and Telephone Poles •Marine Pilings
Posts for Farm Use
Treated
Radiata Pine posts sourced from certified forest plantations and treated
with CCA. These posts are specially designed for farming purposes and
fence building.
Product Features
• Made from fresh debarked and rough hewn wood, that maintains its
natural cone shape.
• Treated through vacuum and pressure with CCA-C preservative,
to be used in direct contact with the ground according to Risk
Classification 4 in Chilean standard NCh819.
• Retention value of 6.4 kg/m3 of CCA oxides, depending on
product use.
• Greater longevity; chamber drying before treatment guarantees deep
penetration of the preservative in the wood.
• Diameters range from 2” or 3” to 7” or 8”, in lengths varying between
2.4 and 6.0 meters long.
Product
Diameter
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
Weight
Inches
m
m
kg/m
Posts
2” - 3”
2.40
2.40
3.3
Posts
3” - 4”
2.40
2.40
4.6
Posts
4” - 5”
2.40
2.40
7.9
Posts
4” - 5”
2.40
3.00
7.9
Posts
5” - 6”
2.40
3.50
11.3
Posts
6” - 7”
2.40
3.50
15.4
Posts
7” - 8”
2.40
6.00
20.5
Applications
• Fence posts.
• Vineyard posts.
• Posts for farm use.
Regulations
• Compliant with Chilean standards NCh819 and AWPA (American
Wood Protection Association).
Certifications
• The treatment is certified by Fundación Chile.
Wood Posts
Treated
Wood Posts
Round Wood Posts
Radiata Pine posts sourced from certified forest plantations and treated
with CCA. Their cylinder shape, smooth surface and uniform diameter
make them ideal for decorative applications.
Product Features
• Made from fresh, green, debarked and cylinder-like wood. Uniform
diameter throughout its entire length.
• Treated through vacuum and pressure with CCA-C preservative,
to be used in direct contact with the ground according to Risk
Classification 4 in Chilean standard NCh819.
• Retention value of 6.4 kg/m3 of CCA oxides, depending on
product use.
• Greater longevity; chamber drying before treatment guarantees deep
penetration of the preservative in the wood.
• Diameters range from 2” or 3” to 7” or 8”, in lengths varying between
2.4 and 6.0 meters long.
Product
Diameter
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
Weight
Inches
m
m
kg/m
Round Wood Posts
3”
2.40
3.00
3.3
Round Wood Posts
4”
2.40
4.00
6.3
Round Wood Posts
5”
2.40
5.00
9.6
Round Wood Posts
6”
2.40
6.00
13.8
Round Wood Posts
7”
2.40
6.00
18.8
Applications
• Agricultural fences.
• General construction.
Regulations
• Compliant with Chilean regulation NCh819 and AWPA (American
Wood Protection Association).
Certifications
• The treatment is certified by Fundación Chile.
Electric and Telephone Poles
Poles made from Radiata Pine and Eucalyptus Nitens sourced from
certified forests and treated with CCA. Specially selected for their
shape, straightness and resistance; ideal for electric distribution systems,
telephone lines and other structures.
Product Features
• Made from fresh, green, debarked and rough hewn wood, that
maintains its natural cone shape.
• Treated through vacuum and pressure with CCA-C preservative,
to be used in direct contact with the ground or freshwater according
to Risk Classification 5 in Chilean standard NCh819.
• Greater longevity; chamber drying before treatment guarantees deep
penetration of the preservative in the wood.
• Retention value of 9.6 to 20 kg/m3 of CCA oxides, depending
on product use.
• Any required perforations are made before the treatment process,
to ensure that the poles are totally protected.
Treated
Wood Posts
Treated
Wood Posts
Electric and Telephone Poles
Applications
• Electric distribution poles.
• Telephone line poles.
• Utility poles for diverse applications in construction, fresh water
pilings and docks.
Regulations
• Our posts comply with Chilean standards NCh2122, NCh819,
ANSI 05.1; American standards AWPA (American Wood Protection
Association) and Arch Wood Protection.
• Poles can be custom made to comply with standards required by
end users.
Advantages
Radiata Pine poles present multiple advantages when compared
to other options.
• Guaranteed durability; the treatment provides total resistance to the
attack of biological agents, resulting in a reliable, long lasting product.
• Wood poles have less transportation and handling costs than
alternative products, as well as less costs derived from machinery
needed for their installation.
• Lightweight and resistant, which facilitates transportation, handling
and installation, especially in hard-to-access locations.
• Our poles do not corrode galvanized hardware. Posts are treated
with a high quality CCA-C preservative with an oxide-based formula.
• Required perforations are made before the treatment process so that
the post is totally protected.
• Greater flexibility under heavy loads, poles recover their initial
position.
• Reliable; poles are good electric insulators and do not pose a threat
to living beings.
• Environmentally friendly; the production of treated wood poles
consumes less energy than the production of alternative posts.
Certifications
• Our Wolmanized® Radiata Pine poles have a 50 year shelf life
guaranteed by Arch Wood Protection / Arch Treatment Technologies
and Wolmanized® Eucalyptus poles have a guaranteed shelf life of up to
25 years.
• As of 2004, Radiata Pine poles in Chile are compliant with regulations
AWPA and ANSI 05.1, as well as compliant with many regulations
and standards throughout the world.
Technical Properties
Electric and Telephone Poles Sizes
TYPE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
Minimum end
circumference
cm
69
64
58
53
48
43
38
38
30
Minimum
end diameter
cm
22.0
20.4
18.5
16.9
15.3
13.7
12.1
12.1
9.5
Meters
Feet
Ground
Line
m
6.1
20.0
1.2
83
26.4
77
24.5
72
22.9
67
21.3
62
19.7
57
18.1
53
16.9
46
14.6
37
11.8
1.5
88
28.0
82
26.1
76
24.2
71
22.6
66
21.0
61
19.4
56
17.8
49
15.6
38
12.1
1.5
91
29.0
85
27.1
79
25.1
74
23.6
69
22.0
64
20.4
58
18.5
51
16.2
39
12.4
8.0
1.5
93
29.6
87
27.7
81
25.8
75
23.9
70
22.3
65
20.7
59
18.8
51
16.2
-
-
8.5
1.8
96
30.6
90
28.6
83
26.4
77
24.5
72
22.9
67
21.3
61
19.4
52
16.6
-
-
9.0
1.8
98
31.2
92
29.3
85
27.1
79
25.1
74
23.6
69
22.0
63
20.1
53
16.9
-
-
1.8
99
31.5
93
29.6
86
27.4
80
25.5
74
23.6
69
22.0
64
20.4
53
16.9
-
-
1.8
102
32.5
96
30.6
89
28.3
83
26.4
77
24.5
71
22.6
66
21.0
-
-
-
-
1.8
105
33.4
98
31.2
91
29.0
85
27.1
79
25.1
72
22.9
67
21.3
-
-
-
-
1.8
107
34.1
99
31.5
92
29.3
86
27.4
80
25.5
73
23.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.8
111
35.3
103
32.8
96
30.6
89
28.3
83
26.4
76
24.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.8
112
35.7
104
33.1
97
30.9
90
28.6
84
26.7
77
24.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
115
36.6
107
34.1
100
31.8
92
29.3
86
27.4
79
25.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
117
37.2
109
34.7
102
32.5
94
29.9
88
28.0
81
25.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
118
37.6
110
35.0
103
32.8
95
30.2
89
28.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.1
121
38.5
113
36.0
106
33.7
98
31.2
91
29.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.1
122
38.8
114
36.3
107
34.1
99
31.5
91
29.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Length
7.0
7.6
25.0
9.2
30.0
10.0
10.7
35.0
11.0
12.0
12.2
40.0
13.0
13.7
45.0
14.0
15.0
15.2
50.0
Minimum circumference (in cms) to 1.8m.
Minimum diameter (in cms) to 1.8m.
Reference Weight for Electric and Telephone Poles (kg per unit)
Length
TYPE
Meters
Feet
2
3
4
5
6
7
6.1
20.0
386
325
268
217
172
132
7.6
25.0
503
424
352
287
228
205
550
466
388
318
254
225
654
556
465
383
308
242
744
634
532
440
356
282
8.0
9.2
30.0
10.0
10.7
35.0
796
678
570
471
381
301
12.2
40.0
978
839
710
592
484
-
13.0
1,081
930
790
661
544
-
13.7
45.0
1,140
980
832
697
573
-
15.2
50.0
1,349
1,166
997
841
-
-
Treated
Wood Posts
Marine Pilings
Radiata Pine posts treated with CCA-C preservative to be used in
saltwater applications such as dock pilings, waterfront bulkheads and
other applications requiring contact with seawater.
Product Features
• Made from fresh, green, debarked and rough hewn wood, that
maintains its natural cone shape.
• Treated through vacuum and pressure with CCA-C for use in
seawater according to Risk Classification 6 of Chilean standard
NCh819, ANSI 05.1 and AWPA (American Wood Protection
Association).
• Retention value of 24 to 40 kg/m3 of CCA oxides, depending on
product use.
• Greater longevity; chamber drying before the treatment process
guarantees that the preservative will deeply penetrate the wood.
Applications
• Dock pilings.
• Waterfront bulkheads.
• Other applications.
Regulations
• Compliant with Chilean standard NCh819 and AWPA (American
Wood Protection Association).
Certifications
• The treatment is certified by Fundación Chile.
ARAUCO
Production Capacity
ARAUCO has an annual production capacity
of 45,000 cubic meters of posts, manufactured
in a world class mill that uses state of the
art technology in its production and control
processes as well as in its environmental
protection standards.
Mill, Process and Quality
Control
ARAUCO has an annual production capacity of 45,000 cubic meters
of posts. The mill, located near ports in Canteras, Chile’s VIII Region, has
more than 8,500m2 of roofed surface. Its treatment cylinder, which is
automatically controlled, is 24 meters long and 1.8 meters in diameter,
which enables it to reach the demanding standards of Chilean as well
as international regulations. Products are treated with CCA-C, an
oxide-based preservative, using the Bethell process, commonly known
as full cell or vacuum & pressure process.
One of ARAUCO’s advantages is chamber drying the posts before
the treatment process, to ensure quality treatment and timely deliveries.
This drying process takes place in nine chambers that have modern
automatic systems that control the drying programs. These chambers
are powered by steam generated in the boilers, which are powered
by biomass produced during the manufacturing process of the posts.
The Canteras mill complies with all regulations and company
requirements in terms of workers’ health and safety as well as the
environment, going beyond what is required by law. For example, after
the wood is treated with CCA-C, posts are left to stand under cover
for at least 24 hours, and depending on atmospheric conditions, are
subject to a thermal process lasting 12 hours that accelerates the
chemical fixation to avoid solution loss from the wood and subsequent
contamination.
To ensure product quality, the mill has a state of the art laboratory that
controls the treatment process, chemical inputs, and the preservative’s
penetration and retention in the wood. This enables the treatment
process to be fully monitored, and products can be assessed for
compliance with the regulations under which they were manufactured.
In addition, the process and treatment is permanently controlled and
certified by Fundación Chile, since 1994.
Our mill is certified to the following standards: ISO 14.001, CERTFOR
CoC, CERTFOR SMFS, CoC y CW FSC y OHSAS 18.001.
Quality control laboratory.
X-ray fluorescence equipment
measures the amount of preservative retained in the wood.
“To be a global leader in the
development of sustainable
forest products”
Growing
the Future
Growing
US & Canada
the Future
Mexico
Venezuela
Colombia
ARAUCO around the World
For more than 40 years, ARAUCO has been driven forward by
its vision of being a global leader in sustainable forest products.
During this time, we have evolved into one of the most respected
forestry companies in the world, not only for the size and health
of our plantation forests, the quality of our products, and superior
customer service, but for our technical innovation, environmental
responsibility and social commitment as well.
Our natural resources are the cornerstone of our sustainability.
Through Bioforest, ARAUCO’s scientific and technological
research center, we apply leading-edge biotechnology to the
development of new ways to increase the quality, productivity and
performance of our forest plantations, as well as conservation
and protection strategies to more than 800,000 acres of native
forest within our forest holdings.
The products and services provided by ARAUCO’s forestry,
wood pulp, sawn timber, panels, and energy business areas
embody the company’s commitment to sustainable resource
management. ARAUCO employs certified production processes
that have minimal environmental impact to deliver a broad range
of high quality products, meeting the needs of customer s in more
than 75 countries.
By carefully analyzing market trends, ARAUCO is able to
anticipate market needs and have the right mix of products
available for its customers. Peru
Chile
Uruguay
Argentina
Norway
Europe
Korea
China
Middle East
Japan
Taiwan
India
Thailand
Philippines
Malaysia
Indonesia
Brazil
Australia
South Africa
Annual Capacity
Wood Pulp
3.2 million ADt
Sales Offices
Operational Centers
Sales Agents
Sawn Timber
2.8 million m3
Panels
3.2 million m3
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
736,000 hectares of Plantation Forests
129,000 hectares of Plantation Forests 67.000 hectares of Plantation Forests
5 Pulp mills
1 Pulp mill
3 Panel mills
8 Saw mills 2 Saw mills
Moulding
750 thousand m3
3 Panel mills
2 Panel mills
Uruguay
6 Remanufacturing facilities
1 Remanufacturing facility
63.000 hectares of Plantation Forests
Posts
45 thousand m3
Through its sales offices in Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia,
Holland, Japan, Mexico, Peru and the
United States, and sales agents in many other
countries, ARAUCO delivers a superior
level of customer service. This sales network,
together with the company’s state-of-the-art
global logistics system covering
transportation, loading/unloading, storage
and distribution, has earned ARAUCO a
reputation for consistent availability and
timely delivery the world over.
ARAUCO’s success is based on satisfying
our customers with quality products and
services while balancing the company’s
needs with those of our employees, the
environment, and the people who live
near our facilities and plantations. This
is the starting point for the responsible
and efficient management of our natural
resources, the occupational health and safety
of our workers and our active contribution
to social development and welfare in the
communities in which we operate.
Wood Posts
ARAUCO
Av. El Golf 150, 14th Floor
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Phone: (56-2) 461-7200
Fax : (56-2) 698-5967
www.arauco.cl
PEFC Certification
This paper comes from sustainably managed
plantation forests and controlled sources.
PEFC / XX-XX-XXXX
www.pefc.org
12857 DECEMBER 10
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