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Ensuring utility pole durability in a changing climate

Droughts, heat and tropical storms are not a new phenomenon. The extreme nature of them, influenced by climate change, is. Wood is still one of the best suited materials for utility poles, but as a natural material is susceptible to changes in weather conditions both during the growing phase of the tree and its life as a utility pole. Modern engineering takes into the account the long term structural integrity issues with wooden utility poles at the project design stage.

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Major European Utility Specifies Polesaver Protection

A major utility has recently specified the use of Polesaver sleeves to provide protection on its wooden utility poles. The utility based in Europe has traditionally used wooden poles treated with creosote wood preservative. Following the recent re-classification of Creosote by the European Commission as a class 1b carcinogen by the European Commission many European utilities are now looking at safe alternatives to creosote treatment…

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Polesaver Expands Into North America

With the growing demand for Polesaver products, we have recently set up a dedicated USA based office to service the USA and Canadian markets. We are now working with an ever-expanding number of field sales engineers across the USA and Canada to promote the benefits of using Poleaver products to utilities and provide full on the ground support and training.

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Creosote – An Update

Creosote is an excellent wood preservative, typically giving a pole life of 40 years or more. The continued use of Creosote as a wood preservative in Europe is now under threat with an E.U. license review due in March 2021. Creosote has a current classification as a Category C.B. carcinogen by the European Chemicals Agency (E.C.H.A.) as well as a persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substance. The license renewal looks unlikely.

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