Demonstrating the penetration and active period of Timbi-Guard The images below serve to illustrate how a simple tumeric test can demonstrate the long- lasting PENETRATION and INSECT AND FUNGI DESTROYING ACTIVENESS of Timbi-Guard when painted on a wood substrate. THE THEORY OF THE SIMPLE TUMERIC TEST and THE CONTROL TEST Pic (1): Because of its very strong colour, tumeric (the spice) is excellent to use as an indicator of the changing of the intensity of its colour. Normally tumeric will stain a wood surface to a lightish yellow. HOWEVER, when put on a wood substrate that was treated with Timbi-Guard, it will react with the active ingredients contained in Timbi-Guard, and turn a deep dark burnt-orange colour.
TIMBI-GUARD - THE SAMPLE WITH ASTONISHING RESULTS (pic 2,3) The top surface of this block of wood was coated in 2013 with Timbi-Guard, and then it was given a top coat of varnish, in order to determine the compatibility of Timbi-Guard with other top coats. The sample was sent to Clariant Laboratories for tests to determine the UV resistance of the varnish. Many years later, 11 years exactly, we used this very same sample to test Timbi-Guard’s penetrative qualities as well as its ability to still actively eliminate/destroy insect and fungi infestations in the wood. If the tumeric turns into a dark- orange, it is a clear, undisputable indication of full blast Timbi-Guard activity in the 11-year old piece of sample wood.
THE TEST Pic (2): In 2023 a simple tumeric solution was dripped on the flat surface of the old Clariant sample. What you see in the picture, is a dark orange spot. The dark orange colour is clear evidence that the Timi-Gauard put on in 2013, is still reacting as deep as 2,5cm below the surface of the wood block. This means this piece of wood was protected against any infestations up to now, and will be as long as it exists. Timbi-Guard penetrates and locks into the wood fibres, thus ensuring life-long protection. Timbi-Guard passes all the tests of time, activeness, preservation and protection. There simply is no oter product like this.
