Boron compound/amine oxide compositions
US6508869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB27K2240/70
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition comprising an amine oxide and a boron compound. The boron compound may be boric acid, diboron tetrahydroxide, a borate, a boron oxide, a borane, or any combination of any of the foregoing. Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for preserving and/or waterproofing a wood substrate by contacting the composition with the wood substrate. Yet another embodiment of the present invention is a method for controlling plants, insects, or fungi or regulating the growth of plants comprising applying an insecticidal, herbicidal, fungicidal, or plant growth regulating effective amount of a composition of the present invention to the plants, fungi, insects, the seeds of the plants, or the area on which the plants or fungi grow.
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