Compositions containing preservative metals and their use for the preservation of wood and like materials and as fungicides
USRE31576E · kind E · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1982 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
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.]. .Iadd.dicyclopentadiene-mono-carboxylic .Iaddend.acid or a .[.dipentene-di-carboxylic.]. .Iadd.dicyclopentadiene-di-carboxylic .Iaddend.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 horitcultural use.
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