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Fireproofing wood
Wood is a robust, insulating and particularly attractive building material, and is the material of…
TERMIFILM, preventive termite protection before construction
Groupe Berkem, a specialist in the formulation of products for preserving building materials, talks to…
Public hygiene: the cleaning sector
Maintenance and cleaning of public areas is essential to ensure safety and limit the spread of disease.…
The furniture beetle
One of the most destructive wood-eating insects, the furniture beetle is a wood parasite (family Anobiidae)…
Wood termites
What are termites, wood pests? Termites are social insects that live in hierarchical colonies made…
Lyctus, an insect with wood-eating larvae
What is the wood-eating beetle? The Lyctus is an insect belonging to the wood-eating larvae…
The skipper, an insect with wood-eating larvae
What is hesperophane, this wood parasite? Sometimes called the Hardwood Capricorn beetle, the skipper is…
Carpentry treatment product
Why treat a roof structure? Ecological and robust, wood is an essential and widely used…
Bio-based solutions: an essential turning point
To meet the new ecological challenges, Groupe Berkem offers innovative and sustainable wood protection methods…
Termite risk in construction
Termites are formidable insects for wood construction. But who are they and how can you…
The future of disinfectant active substances. An example: DDAC
Today, biocidal products are indispensable for the control of organisms harmful to humans or their…
Families of wood-eating insects : Who are these wood-eaters?
There are two main families of insects that attack existing wood (frames, joinery, furniture). Social…
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