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Concept information
Preferred term
incising
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A pretreatment process in which incisions, slits, or perforations are made in the wood surface to increase penetration of preservative treatments. Incising is often required to enhance durability of some difficult-to-treat species, but incising reduces strength.
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URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/302499
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