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Analyze wood chemistries and treated wood

EDXRF offers a fast and reliable way to test preservatives and pigments, ensuring that your wood products meet the highest standards. By measuring the levels of key elements like copper, arsenic, and chromium, EDXRF helps you minimize waste, reduce costs, and maintain the quality of your treated wood products.  

Our benchtop EDXRF solutions can help you streamline your quality control process and ensure compliance with AWPA A9 standards.

Treated lumber with NEX QC EDXRF elemental analyzer used for AWPA A9 standards.

Why choose EDXRF for monitoring wood preservatives and pigments?

 

Benchtop solutions

If you are looking for a solution that combines exceptional performance with affordability, consider NEX QC for your treated wood quality control needs. This system is compact, does not require an external computer, and is self-maintained. It provides:

  • Analysis of all your wood chemistries and treated wood
  • Multi-element, multi-application capabilities
  • Measurement of all elements from sodium (Na) to uranium (U)
  • Compliance with AWPA A9 Standard Method
  • Easy sample preparation and no complex setups, saving you time
  • Simple, easy operation and built-in printer for convenience
  • Cost-effective solution, unmatched price-to-performance
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Rigaku NEX QC benchtop EDXRF elemental analyzer.

On-line measurement solutions

For on-line analysis needs, we offer NEX OL for measurement of copper (Cu) in wood treatment and other solutions. This system provides:

  • Real-time process control for liquid streams
  • Trend analysis charting
  • Measure aluminum to uranium
  • From ppm levels to weight percent (wt%)
  • Industrial touchscreen user interface
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Rigaku NEX OL, on-line EDXRF elemental analyzer for liquid streams.

Application examples

Explore our application examples to see if our solutions can benefit your needs.

Wood products with element of interest, copper. Read EDXRF App Note 1141 - NEX QC - CuO Wood Treatment.
EDXRF1141 NEX QC - CuO Wood Treatment
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Wood products with elements of interest, Cr, Cu, and As. Read EDXRF App Note 1175 - NEX QC - CCA Wood Treatment.
EDXRF1175 NEX QC - CCA Wood Treatment
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Wood products. Read EDXRF App Note 1203 - NEX QC - PENTA Wood Treatment.
EDXRF1203 NEX QC - PENTA Wood Treatment
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Wood products. Read EDXRF App Note 1225 - NEX QC - ACZA Wood Treatment.
EDXRF1225 NEX QC - ACZA Wood Treatment
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Wood product with element of interest, iodine. Read EDXRF App Note 1248 - NEX QC - IPBC Wood Treatment.
EDXRF1248 NEX QC - IPBC Wood Treatment
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Wood products with element of interest, Cu. Read App Note 1337 - NEX OL - On-line Measurement of Cu Wood Treatment.
XRT1337 NEX OL - On-line Measurement of Cu Wood Treatment
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Recommended products

Solutions for analyzing all of your wood chemistries and treated wood

For routine quality control NEX QC Series

Recommended when you need an affordable system for testing wood preservatives and pigments. These systems are optimized for routine determination of various treatment formulations and help ensure compliance with AWPA A9 standards.

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Rigaku NEX QC Series, benchtop EDXRF elemental analyzers.

For on-line analysis NEX OL

Recommended for real-time monitoring of the concentration of copper in wood treatment and other solutions.

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Rigaku NEX OL, on-line EDXRF elemental analyzer for liquid streams.

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