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Compositions containing preservative metals and their use for the preservation of wood and like materials and as fungicides

US4193993A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 10, 1978
Grant dateMar 18, 1980
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Expiry dateMay 10, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB27K3/52
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Compositions in the form of an aqueous solution comprising: PA1 (a) a compound of a preservative metal; PA1 (b) a branched-chain carboxylic acid or a dipentene-mono-carboxylic acid or a dipentene-di-carboxylic acid; and PA1 (c) ammonia and/or an ammonium compound, the amount of ammonia and/or ammonium compound being at least sufficient to solubilize the compound (a) and to neutralize the acid (b), are useful for the preservation of wood and like materials by impregnation into or surface application to the material and are also useful as fungicides for the treatment of plants for agricultural and horticultural use.

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