Wood markers and processes for durably marking and subsequently identifying both original grain wood products and wood-plastic composite products. The wood marker can be dispersed beneath the surface of the wood, where it is protected from the elements and may endure years of exposure to the elements. The wood marker is compatible with state-of-the-art pressure-treating processes and may subsequently be detected for authentication purposes by known analytical methods.

Wood markers and processes for durably marking and subsequently identifying both original grain wood products and wood-plastic composite products. The wood marker can be dispersed beneath the surface of the wood, where it is protected from the elements and may endure years of exposure to the elements. The wood marker is compatible with state-of-the-art pressure-treating processes and may subsequently be detected for authentication purposes by known analytical methods.

This invention relates to a composition, a process for producing a composition, a timber formulation, a process for producing a timber formulation, a construction comprising the timber formulation and a use of the construction comprising the timber formulation are herein disclosed. The composition can include a Cu-salt, a first cyclic organic compound comprising a B heteroatom and at least one further B-free cyclic organic compound. The composition and timber formulation herein disclosed are designed as wood preservatives and may be used as part of a timber preserving treatment.

This invention relates to a composition, a process for producing a composition, a timber formulation, a process for producing a timber formulation, a construction comprising the timber formulation and a use of the construction comprising the timber formulation are herein disclosed. The composition can include a Cu-salt, a first cyclic organic compound comprising a B heteroatom and at least one further B-free cyclic organic compound. The composition and timber formulation herein disclosed are designed as wood preservatives and may be used as part of a timber preserving treatment.

A treatment process and wood products thereof including a product formulation of a single phase solution combining a wood preservative (durable component) with a Flame Retardant component (FR) to produce a durable Flame Retardant (dFR) treated wood product. The durable component comprises a range of copper based and non-copper based wood preservatives, while the FR component comprises alkali metal silicates and alkali metal aluminate compounds. The dFR working solution undergoes chemical impregnation (treatment) followed by a heat (fixation) process step that locks the chemical into the wood making it non-leachable. The dFR treated wood products are tested for their enhanced fire performance properties. When heated, wood undergoes thermal degradation and combustion producing gases, vapors, tars and chars. Using a cone calorimeter burn test method, dFR treated wood products show a significant reduction in heat release rate, mass loss rate and smoke generated values compared to untreated radiate pine.

The invention relates to the use of penflufen for protecting wood and wood-comprising materials against wood-destroying basidiomycetes.

The invention relates to the use of penflufen for protecting wood and wood-comprising materials against wood-destroying basidiomycetes.

The present invention provides wood preservative composition containing a dispersed and/or emulsified phase comprising a wood preservative component; and a stabilizer. The stabilizer is a cationic polymer, an enzyme, organic polymer, quaternary ammonium compound and/or a mixture thereof. Also provided is a method of preserving wood or other cellulosic material which comprises applying to the wood or other cellulosic material.

The present invention provides wood preservative composition containing a dispersed and/or emulsified phase comprising a wood preservative component; and a stabilizer. The stabilizer is a cationic polymer, an enzyme, organic polymer, quaternary ammonium compound and/or a mixture thereof. Also provided is a method of preserving wood or other cellulosic material which comprises applying to the wood or other cellulosic material.

The present invention relates to a method for producing copper ammonia solutions by reacting a cuprous oxide with ammonia, carbon dioxide and an oxidant. The resulting copper-containing solution can then be used to formulate a variety of wood preserving products.