Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0349155

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0349155

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of alternative barriers for protection of wooden structures from termites. This research aims to develop alternative barriers to those currently used for protection of wooden structures against termites. Barriers are essential to protect wooden structures. The current application of low persistence chemicals has proven to be unreliable since organochlorines were phased out. The cost of building and structural replacements due to termite damage in Australia amounts to millions of dollars annually and will increase due to eventual failure of the organochlorine termiticides. Thus the proposed research seeks to evaluate polymer materials and coatings, including bonded materials as alternate barriers together with an assessment of risks to environment and health.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 22-12-2003

End Date: 30-06-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $250,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Polymers | Building Not Elsewhere Classified | Building | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmental health | Control of pests and exotic species | Timber materials

Other Keywords

Building | Building Not Elsewhere Classified | Control of pests and exotic species | Environmental health | Polymers | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology | Timber materials

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