STATE OF THE ART REVIEWS

1. INTRODUCTION
COST ACTION E22: Environmental optimisation of wood protection
At this time in Lithuania there is up to ten wood impregnating plants. These plants are
in most cases new and are using German technology as well chemicals for wood
protection. Also it was quite complicated to get information about the wood
impregnation industry, because all plants are small and up till now there haven’t been
any opportunities to collaborate.
In 2000 in Lithuania there were adapted the main EC regulations concerning wood
preservation and testing of wood preservatives. The use of creosote and creosoted
timber is limited. There is only one small plant for impregnating sleepers, used to repair
railways. For new railways as well as overhead electricity and telecommunication lines
are used only armoured concrete sleepers and poles.
2. PARTICIPANTS
At present in Lithuania the research on environmental optimisation of wood protection
is in the initial stage. Up till now the main attention is focused on the generalization and
implementation of new scientific and technical achievements in West Europe.
This document is structured to offer contact information and an introduction to principal
interests of the organisations that responded to the invitation within the scope of the
COST Action E22. The second section within this report gives more detail on specific
activities related to the three working groups within the COST Action E22. Finally the
report summarises and concludes on the state of art in Lithuania.
Kaunas University of Technology (KUT)
Department of Mechanical Wood Processing
Assoc Prof Dr Antanas Baltrusaitis
E-mail: medkat@dff.ktu.lt
Research themes
• Natural durability of wood
• Disposal of waste wood
Lithuanian University of Agriculture (LUA)
Assoc Prof Dr Algimantas Ziogas
E-mail: aa@nora.lzua.lt
Research themes
• Standardization of wood preservatives
• Novel wood preservatives
• Insect distribution
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