Patent ID: 6087303
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A01N,B27K,C07C,Y10T

Abstract:
A wood preservative system comprising(a) a biocidal effective amount of(i) at least one dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl quaternary ammonium carboxylate selected from the group consisting of dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium laurate, didecyldimethylammonium octanoate, otcyldecyldimethyl ammonium octanoate, isononyldecyldimethyl ammonium octanoate, dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium ethylhexanoate, dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium mixed coconut fatty acid carboxylate, dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium stearate, dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium linolenate, dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium linoleate, dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium adipate, and dimethyl-di-C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl ammonium citrate; and(b) an aqueous solvent;said wood preservative system being metal-free.