Patent ID: 8748516

Claim:
A wood composite comprising: cellulosic particles present from approximately 50% to approximately 99.5% on a dry mass basis; a binder present from approximately 0.1% to approximately 20% on a dry mass basis; and a water-repelling agent present from approximately 0.1% to approximately 5.0% on a dry mass basis; wherein the water-repelling agent is a neat wax comprising a mixture of aliphatic compounds having a molecular distribution between about 16 and about 36 carbon atoms per molecule; wherein the water-repelling agent has a solids component and an oil content of about 0%, and wherein the solids component has an average molecular weight of about 220 to about 350 Daltons; and wherein the water-repelling agent has a melt point between about 18° C. and about 45° C.