The manufacturing of pentachlorophenol officially came to an end in December of 2021. This was the last location anywhere in the world that made pentachlorophenol. Pole treating plants are working through their penta inventories while others have already converted to alternatives.
They provide long-term efficacy with low environmental impact. They are the first major innovation in years for utility infrastructure, with 28 years of performance data for treated wood pole and crossarm protection.
The active ingredient – DCOI DCOI’s formulation is 4,5-Dichloro-2-N-Octyl-4-Isothiazolin-3-One (CAS No 64359-81-5). DCOI is not a Restricted Use Pesticide and is not persistent in soil. An organic, broad-spectrum biocide Contains no heavy metals, dioxins, furans or PAHs Standardized as a wood preservative by AWPA and listed as P-39 in the Book of Standards The first,…
Pole hardware that is suitable for penta and CCA poles are also suitable for UltraPole NXT and UltraArm NXT with DCOI.
UltraPole NXT and UltraArm NXT: use less energy, fossil fuels, and water to produce; with lower ecotoxicity than other materials used in poles have a wider range of disposal options at the end of life The active ingredient, DCOI, earned the EPA’s President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award in 1996 for its use as an alternative…
Generally linemen will not notice a difference between DCOI and penta treated poles other than it’s lower odor and is also easy to climb.
Viance Recognized with Advertising Excellence Award The Advertising Excellence Award is in recognition of outstanding overall readership of this advertisement as compared to 47 other advertisements appearing in RE, Rural Electric Magazine’s September 2020 issue. RE magazine is the national electric cooperative publication of The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The Award is sponsored by Baxter Research Center, who…
Published in the AMSP March edition of Texas Co-op Power. You know what they say; Only two things come out of Texas, Steers… and people who love UltraPole NXT with DCOI!
Published in the AMSP May edition of Ruralite. Ruralite Magazine is distributed in AK, AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR and WA. It’s May-Day. The squirrels are dancing around the UltraPole!
“The first things I noticed were the poles were odor-free and dry to the touch.”
Working to rebuild an electric distribution line for South Central Power Company In replacing utility poles with DCOI treated UltraPole NXT utility poles, Troy Carpenter said, “Unlike the other poles, these don’t smell and they don’t cause me to sneeze.”
If you liked Penta treated wood poles, you’re going to love UltraPole NXT with DCOI!
