Crossties and Switch Ties
QNAP® is an 8% as copper, oil-borne copper naphthenate solution.
QNAP is an EPA-registered, non-restricted use/general use preservative that meets AWPA standards and AREMA guidelines. It does not have an EPA DANGER signal word. The product is created from recycled copper and by-products of oil refining, making it green from the start.
QNAP has performance superior to all other oil-borne/oil type preservatives and its use requires no special equipment for ties or poles. Wood protected with QNAP meets the EPA’s NHSM standards and is considered non‑hazardous waste at end-of-life. It is EPA labelled for residential recycling or energy recovery as boiler fuel.
QNAP Provides These Benefits to the Railroad Industry:
- Meets AREMA guidelines and meets AWPA Standards (U1 and P36) for hardwoods and softwoods including Douglas-fir
- Non-conductive/non-corrosive
- Backed by proven long-term efficacy studies
- Efficacy superior to other oil-borne/oil type preservatives
- Easiest to QC assay for retention and penetration
- Less drippage/bleeding in commercial experience
- Cleaner handling characteristics
- Allows for recycling and energy recovery
- Meets EPA NHSM standards for end-of-life disposal
- Same lubricating properties as other oil-borne preservatives
- Compatible with Cellu-Treat borate pretreatment
- Cost effective, non-restricted use preservative
- Manufactured in the United States
