Effective protection from insect attack
Preservative retention analysis available
Technical support includes glue compatibility checks for glue line applications
Experience in treating many different manufactured wood products

Why treat for insects? Wood and wood based products are susceptible to attack by a number of insects. Possibly the most destructive and certainly the most feared by home owners in Australia, parts of Asia, Europe and the United States, is the subterranean termite. It can cause substantial damage to timber structures in a very short time, often requiring eradication by professional pest control officers and remedial work on the structure. Borer damage is mainly cosmetic, but can cause unsightly holes in susceptible wood products. Lyctid damage can be more serious, eventually causing wood to become spongy and weakened by the network of tunnels eaten into the wood by the insect.

The Permatek advantage. At Zelam, our Research and Development facility includes a panel manufacturing facility, enabling us to test many different compounds in all types of wood product. We also have pressure treating facilities for the testing of products in solid wood. We know the relative advantages of the commonly used anti-insect products as well as some of the products still under test.

Zelam has a range of products designed for control of wood damaging insects. Several compounds are used in products, based on insecticides such as permethrin, deltamethrin, imidacloprid and bifenthrin.
Zelam has invested significant resources in researching the performance of insecticides in field trials in Australia, and can assist customers in choosing the best product for their application.