Table 6. Termite mortality, termite feeding rate, board protection level, board weight loss, and board resistance class of the samples

Type of board Termite mortality (%) Termite feeding rate (μg/termite/day) Board protection level Board weight loss (%) Board resistance class
Solid wood 3.7 (1.1) 237 (37) 4 (0) 23.10 (3.50) 4.8 (0.4)
WPC-1 100 (0) 8.3 (1.7) 10 (0) 0.23 (0.06) 1.0 (0.0)
WPC-2 100 (0) 6.7 (1.2) 10 (0) 0.20 (0.02) 1.0 (0.0)
WPC-3 100 (0) 7.7 (3.0) 10 (0) 0.19 (0.08) 1.0 (0.0)
Values in parentheses are SDs.
WPC: wood plastic composite.