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MicroPro® Treated Wood

Features and Benefits

  • Lighter, more natural wood appearance.
  • Improved painting and staining qualities.
  • Better corrosion resistance for code-approved fasteners and hardware.*
  • Carbon steel fasteners may be used for interior, above ground, weather-protected applications such as sill plates, interior framing and interior trusses.*
  • Approved for aluminum contact.*
  • End uses include interior and exterior above ground, ground contact, and fresh water immersion.
  • MicroShades® innovative micronized pigment color choices - pressure treated wood colors similar to redwood & cedar.
  • Treated wood warranty programs. See warranty for details.
  • Building code compliant. ICC-ES Report, ESR-2240. View this report.
  • MCA (micronized copper azole) is an American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) standardized wood preservative.

* View MicroPro® Fastener and Hardware Information page for details.

Environmental Certifications

  • SCS EPP Certified — Koppers MicroPro® technology is the first treated wood process to be EPP (Environmentally Preferable Product) certified by Scientific Certification Systems based on a Life-Cycle Assessment.

    First Wood Treatment Process to Complete Life-Cycle Assessment Studies — The MicroPro® wood treatment process systems were analyzed by SCS (Scientific Certification Systems) under an exhaustive environmental review process called Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA), in accordance with rigorous international standards set by ISO, the leading international standards setting organization. The MicroPro® LCA studies are in compliance with ISO standards 14044 and 14025.
  • Home Innovation NGBS Green Certified — The MicroPro® technology has been approved for points toward National Green Building Certification to the National Green Building Standard. Wood products treated with MicroPro® technology are now eligible for more green building points than any other treated wood product in the market.
  • UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certification — The MicroPro® preservative has undergone rigorous testing and met stringent standards for low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. Products certified to this criteria are suitable for use in schools, offices, and other sensitive environments.
    View MicroPro® GREENGUARD & GREENGUARD GOLD Certificates.

  • Global GreenTag Certified — MicroPro® Wood Treatment Technology from Koppers Performance Chemicals has achieved excellent ratings after undergoing two rigorous, independent third-party assessment processes by world-leading product certification body Global GreenTag International. The Global GreenTag certification designates good health, and the MicroPro® Wood Treatment Technology has achieved a Level A, the highest score, under Global GreenTag’s GreenRate product sustainability certification system.
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