In wood science, the absence of moisture is the absence of issues. Prior to treatment with CedarShield, wood contains two types of water content. Free water that is harbored in the fiber structure of the wood and Boundwater which is harbored in the cellular/molecular structure of the wood. CedarShield is a solvent based formulation. Solvents immediately displace free water when applied to wood. Silicones are NANO sized water scavengers and by penetrating the molecular sidewall of the hydroxyl (hydrogen/oxygen) group molecule they will trigger the release of the internal water and catalytically replace it with a silicone and cedar oil jel which forbids the uptake of water into the woods cellular structure. Wood that has zero moisture cannot support wood rotter's, insects, or expansion and contraction. The wood is water resistant from the inside out. Wood fiber without moisture and deposits of silicon represent the early stages of petrified wood. Dr. Ben Oldag Wood Scientist KES ScientificTechnology Report published 2005.
