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US20130210873A1
US20130210873A1 US13/639,399 US201113639399A US2013210873A1 US 20130210873 A1 US20130210873 A1 US 20130210873A1 US 201113639399 A US201113639399 A US 201113639399A US 2013210873 A1 US2013210873 A1 US 2013210873A1
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  • the present invention relates to formulations for protecting wood and other cellulosic substrates against decay and staining by fungi and other organisms.
  • Timber based products are subject to attack from various types of organism, including moulds, fungi and insects such as termites. Depending on the environmental conditions in which the timber based product is used, some types of attack are more prevalent than others. For example, timber products that remain indoors tend to dry out and have a low moisture content, whereas timber products used outdoors and exposed to environmental conditions such as rain will tend to have a much higher moisture content. Likewise, timber products that remain in water during use, such as timber products used in marine applications such as jetties and the like, face different threats to timber products stored in soil or above ground. Consequently, different types of preservative compositions are required, depending on the conditions which the treated timber will be exposed to during normal use.
  • EN335 standard is a classification system commonly used to categorise the different environmental conditions that wood is exposed to during normal use.
  • EN335 UC1 corresponds to under cover, fully protected timber that is not exposed to wetting or high humidity.
  • EN335 UC2 is also under cover, fully protected from the weather, but where high environmental humidity can lead to occasional but not persistent wetting.
  • the moisture content of wood in the EN335 UC2 classification is however still low at less that 20%.
  • EN335 UC3 corresponds to exterior wood, kept above ground as either protected or unprotected.
  • the unprotected sub-category in this standard is further divided depending on the frequency of exposure to moisture. In practice, whether a given application falls into one or the other unprotected category can depend on the climatic conditions such as annual rainfall.
  • Generally wood for external exposure without a coating is treated with preservatives containing biocidal metals such as copper.
  • biocidal metals such as copper.
  • Commonly used non-metal based alternatives include 3-iodo-2-propynyl-butyl carbamate (IPBC), quaternary ammonium chlorides such as benzalkonium chloride, borates, triazoles, alkylamines and the like.
  • sapstaining is surface staining that occurs due to fungi that colonise freshly felled wood (i.e. wood full of sap before drying and processing). However, even if sapstaining is avoided, surface staining may still occur on processed wood in service due to fungi that colonise the dried, processed wood which grow when there is either elevated humidity or when the wood is exposed to moisture in service.
  • Antisapstain chemicals are used to protect freshly felled timber to prevent sapstaining.
  • Standard antisapstain chemicals include chlorophenol, 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole (TCMTB), 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate (IPBC) and didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC).
  • TCMTB 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole
  • IPBC 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate
  • DDAC didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride
  • Such formulations are intended to provide short term protection of the order of up to 6 months, more typically only 1 to 2 months.
  • antisapstain formulations are intended only to provide temporary protection against staining, they are typically applied by dipping methods (i.e. they are not usually applied by vacuum impregnation).
  • Wood preservatives developed for EN335 UC2 and UC3 applications are designed to prevent fungal decay but are not required to provide protection against surface staining.
  • metal based systems for preventing fungal decay can provide protection against surface staining
  • metal based wood preservative formulations typically impart a colour to the wood.
  • biocidal metals as wood preservatives due to environmental concerns.
  • non-metal based alternatives such as azoles typically only provide protection against fungal decay, and offer little protection against surface staining. The prevention of in service surface staining may be commercially desirable, even if the EN335 standard does not require it.
  • Carboxylic acids are known as coformulants in wood preservative compositions.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,186,947 describes the use of carboxylic acids as metal-fixing agents, to ensure that biocidal metal ions penetrate effectively into the wood.
  • Sodium benzoate is typically added as an anticorrosion additive, to mitigate the corrosive effects that of wood preservative formulations have on equipment such as steel dipping tanks, as well as metal fixings such as screws and the like attached to the treated wood itself.
  • WO2009/133374 discloses formulations containing unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acids in combination with haloalkynyl compounds such as IPBC, and indicates that the acid has a stabilising effect on the IPBC.
  • the present inventors have surprisingly found that a class of compounds, isothiazolones, which are generally used as in-can sterilants (to prevent the formulation itself becoming mouldy), can combine with a fungicide such as an azole and an acid such as a carboxylic acid to provide a highly effective wood preservative formulation which also offers protection against in service surface staining.
  • a fungicide such as an azole
  • an acid such as a carboxylic acid
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,112,396 discloses the use of isothiazolones in an antisapstain composition.
  • their use has been limited because any antisapstain activity requires them to be employed at very high concentrations.
  • Use of isothiazolones at these high concentrations can lead to skin sensitization.
  • the formulations prepared by the present inventors display significant synergy between the active components which provides prolonged protection against in-service staining at surprisingly low concentrations of isothiazolone.
  • the present invention provides a wood preservative formulation comprising an isothiazolone, an organic fungicidal timber decay preservative and an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof.
  • unsaturated carboxylic acid and “unsaturated sulphonic acid” is meant any carboxylic or sulphonic acid that also contains a carbon-carbon double bond. Suitable acids include linear, cyclic or aromatic carboxylic or sulphonic acids.
  • precursor is meant any group that can be hydrolysed to form a carboxylic or sulphonic acid or its conjugate base.
  • Suitable precursors include esters, amides and anhydrides of carboxylic or sulphonic acids, with esters and anhydrides being preferred.
  • the precursor compound is non-polymeric.
  • the composition may also contain a coadditive such as a base (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or the like) to facilitate formation of the acid during use of the formulation.
  • a coadditive such as a base (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or the like) to facilitate formation of the acid during use of the formulation.
  • a base e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or the like
  • coadditives are not essential, particularly when using precursors such as anhydrides that can easily be hydrolysed to free carboxylic or sulphonic acids.
  • the formulations preferably comprise unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acids or salts thereof, wherein the salt does not contain a biocidal metal ion.
  • biocidal metal ion is meant any metal ion that has a biocidal effect. Examples of biocidal metal ions include copper, silver, zinc, cobalt, nickel, manganese, zirconium, chromium, antimony, lead, mercury and the like.
  • Carboxylic acids and their salts and precursors are preferred.
  • Preferred salts of the unsaturated acid are alkali metal salts, and alkaline earth metal salts.
  • alkali metal salts are used.
  • Preferred alkali metals are sodium and potassium.
  • the acids are unsaturated cyclic carboxylic acids. Most preferred are unsaturated cyclic monocarboxylic acids.
  • the unsaturated cyclic acid, salt or precursor thereof may be an aromatic acid, salt or precursor thereof.
  • Suitable aromatic groups include five membered heteroaromatic groups such as furyl, pyrrolyl, and thienyl; six membered aromatic and heteroaromatic groups such as phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridazinyl; 9 membered heteroaromatic groups such as indolyl, isoindolyl, and benzimidazyl; and 10 membered aromatic and heteroaromatic groups such as naphthyl, quinolyl, and isoquinolyl.
  • Preferred aromatic or heteroaromatic groups are furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, pyridyl, phenyl and naphthyl. Most preferred is phenyl.
  • Preferred aromatic acids are represented by the general formula (I)
  • Y denotes CO 2 M or SO 3 M
  • each R independently denotes C 1 -C 12 alkyl, OH, OMe, OEt, NH 2 , NMe 2 , CO 2 M or halogen,
  • two R groups may optionally form naphthyl (i.e. two R groups may combine to form —(CH) 4 —);
  • M denotes H, K or Na
  • n denotes 0 to 5.
  • Y denotes CO 2 M or SO 3 M
  • each R independently denotes C 1 -C 4 alkyl, OH, OMe, OEt, NH 2 , NMe 2 , CO 2 M or halogen,
  • two R groups may optionally form naphthyl (i.e. two R groups may combine to form —(CH) 4 —);
  • M denotes H, K or Na
  • n denotes 0 to 5.
  • R denotes C 1 -C 4 alkyl, CO 2 H or OH and m denotes 0 to 2. More preferably, R denotes OH and m denotes 0 or 1.
  • Preferred aromatic acids and salts are benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, salicyclic acid, sodium salicyclate, phthalic acid (or phthalic anhydride), sodium dodecyl benzene sulphonate, benzene sulphonic acid, p-toluene sulphonic acid, sodium tosylate, phenol sulphonic acid, naphthanoic acid, and naphthalene sulphonic acid.
  • aromatic acids and salts are benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, salicyclic acid, sodium salicyclate, phthalic acid (or phthalic anhydride), benzene sulphonic acid, p-toluene sulphonic acid, sodium tosylate, phenol sulphonic acid, naphthanoic acid, and naphthalene sulphonic acid.
  • Particularly preferred aromatic acids are benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, salicyclic acid, and sodium salicyclate, with alkali metal salts of benzoic acid and particularly sodium benzoate being the most preferred.
  • the unsaturated cyclic acid, salt or precursor thereof may be an unsaturated polycyclic acid.
  • Preferred unsaturated polycyclic acids are resin acids. Resin acids are produced by parenchymatous epithelial cells that surround the resin ducts in trees from temperate coniferous forests. Typically, the formulations of the present invention will use a mixture of resin acids in the form of rosin, or other naturally derived resins.
  • Rosin (also termed rosin acid) is a solid form of resin produced by heating fresh liquid resin to vaporise the volatile liquid terpene components. Rosin consists mainly of abietic acid, and in a higher concentration than the level found in resin.
  • a further derivative containing resin acids that may be used in the formulation of the present invention is tall oil.
  • Tall oil also called liquid rosin
  • Crude tall oil contains rosin, resin acids (mainly abietic acid and its isomers), fatty acids (mainly palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids) fatty alcohols, sterols and alkyl hydrocarbon derivatives.
  • Preferred resin acids are abietic-type acids such as abietic acid, neoabietic acid, dehydroabietic acid, and palustric acid, as well as pimaric-type acids such as pimaric acid, levopimaric acid, isopimaric acid. Most preferred are abietic acid, sodium abietate, pimaric acid and sodium pimarate.
  • Preferred unsaturated cyclic acids are therefore selected from benzoic acid, salicyclic acid, dehydroacetic acid, dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid, abietic acid, or salts (particularly sodium or potassium salts) or methyl esters thereof.
  • the unsaturated acid component may comprise a linear unsaturated acid, salt or precursor thereof.
  • linear is meant a branched or unbranched alkenyl chain. However, unbranched alkenyl chains are preferred.
  • the linear unsaturated acid may be a mono or a dicarboxylic or sulphonic acid, wherein the acid groups are at the end of the alkenyl chain. Carboxylic acids are preferred, with monocarboxylic acids, salts or precursors thereof being the most preferred.
  • the linear unsaturated acid may be of any length, although preferably the unsaturated acid has at least 4 carbon atoms, more preferably from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, more preferably from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, most preferably from 6 to 8 carbon atoms.
  • Preferred linear unsaturated monocarboxylic acids include sorbic acid, myristoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, linoleic acid, ⁇ -linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, euric acid, and docosahexanoic acid.
  • Preferred unsaturated monocarboxylic acids include sorbic acid, myristoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, linoleic acid, and ⁇ -linolenic acid.
  • the linear unsaturated monocarboxylic acid is an ⁇ -9 or ⁇ -6 fatty acid (or a mixture thereof), with ⁇ -6 acids being preferred.
  • the linear unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acids are alkali metal salts and esters.
  • Preferred alkali metal salts are sodium and potassium.
  • the unsaturated acid precursor is a glycerol ester of an unsaturated fatty carboxylic acid.
  • Especially preferred unsaturated monocarboxylic acids include sorbic acid and oleic acid and salts thereof, with sorbic acid being preferred.
  • Alkali metal salts of sorbic acid are particularly preferred, with the most preferred being sodium sorbate and potassium sorbate.
  • Preferred linear unsaturated dicarboxylic acid include fumaric acid, maleic acid (or maleic anhydride). Most preferred is fumaric acid.
  • linear unsaturated carboxylic acids may be present in the formulation of the present invention as pure acids, or as part of a mixture of different acids.
  • these mixtures may be in the form of a natural oil such as tall oil, linseed oil, castor oil, corn oil, coconut oil, olive oil or fish oils such as cod liver oil.
  • Tall oil and linseed oil are particularly preferred.
  • the acids are typically relatively weak, i.e. with a pKa above 4.0.
  • the most preferred linear unsaturated acid is oleic acid and salts or methyl esters thereof, preferably oleic acid and salts thereof, with oleic acid itself (i.e. not a salt thereof) being the most preferred.
  • the unsaturated acid is selected from the group consisting of resin acids, alkali metal salts of salicyclic acid, for example sodium salicyclate and potassium salicyclate, alkali metal salts of benzoic acid, for example sodium benzoate and potassium benzoate, oleic acid and alkali metal salts of sorbic acid, for example sodium sorbate and potassium sorbate.
  • the unsaturated acid is selected from the group consisting of resin acids, alkali metal salts of salicyclic acid, for example sodium salicyclate and potassium salicyclate, alkali metal salts of benzoic acid, for example sodium benzoate and potassium benzoate, and alkali metal salts of sorbic acid, for example sodium sorbate and potassium sorbate.
  • the formulations of the present invention also comprise one or more isothiazolone compounds, i.e. compounds comprising a isothiazolone ring.
  • the isothiazolone may be a isothiazolone or a benzoisothiazolinone.
  • preferred isothiazolones are represented by the general formula (II)
  • R 1 denotes hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl or alkynyl, C 2 -C 8 haloalkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl having up to 10 carbon atoms, or optionally substituted aryl having up to 10 carbon atoms;
  • R 2 and R 3 independently denote hydrogen, halogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl
  • R 2 and R 3 may provide a 1,2 benzisothiazolin-3-one group (i.e. R 2 and R 3 may combine to form —(CH) 4 —).
  • R 2 and R 3 independently denote chloro or hydrogen, or together R 2 and R 3 may provide a 1,2 benzisothiazolin-3-one group.
  • substituted alkyl and “substituted cycloalkyl” is meant an alkyl group having one or more of its hydrogen atoms replaced by another substituent group. Suitable substituents are selected from hydroxy, halo, cyano, carboxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, C 1 -C 4 -thioalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylamine, C 1 -C 4 -dialkylamine, phenylamine, and cycloalkylaminoalkyl such as morphilino, piperidino, and pyrrolidonyl.
  • substituted aryl an aryl group such as phenyl or naphthyl having one or more of the hydrogen atoms on the aryl ring replaced by another substituent group.
  • Suitable substituents are selected from halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl and C 1 -C 4 alkoxy.
  • substituted aralkyl is meant an aralkyl group such as benzyl having one or more of the hydrogen atoms on the aryl ring or on the alkyl chain replaced by another substituent group. Suitable substituents are selected from halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl and C 1 -C 4 alkoxy.
  • R 1 substituents are selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl, benzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 3,4-dichlorobenzyl, phenethyl, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl, 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl, hydroxymethyl, chloromethyl and chloropropyl.
  • the R 1 substituents in the compound of formula (II) denotes hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 18 alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl having up to 10 carbon atoms, or optionally substituted aryl having up to 10 carbon atoms.
  • R 1 denotes hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1 -C 18 alkyl.
  • R 1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 8 alkyl, with hydrogen, methyl, butyl and octyl being the most preferred R′ substituents.
  • R 1 denotes hydrogen or C 1 -C 8 alkyl
  • R 2 and R 3 independently denote chloro or hydrogen, or together R 2 and R 3 may provide a 1,2 benzisothiazolin-3-one group.
  • isothiazolones are those represented by the general formula (II) above, wherein
  • R 1 denotes hydrogen, methyl, butyl or octyl
  • R 2 and R 3 independently denote chloro or hydrogen, or together R 2 and R 3 may provide a 1,2 benzisothiazolin-3-one group.
  • Preferred isothiazolones include, but are not limited to, methylisothiazol-3-one (MIT), 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT), 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (DCOIT), octylisothiazol-3-one (OIT), 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT), N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one (MBIT) and N-(n-butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one (BBIT).
  • MIT methylisothiazol-3-one
  • CMIT 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
  • DCOIT 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
  • OIT octylisothiazol-3-one
  • isothiazolones include, but are not limited to, methylisothiazol-3-one (MIT), 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT), octylisothiazol-3-one (OIT), 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT), N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one (MBIT) and N-(n-butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one (BBIT).
  • MIT methylisothiazol-3-one
  • CMIT 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
  • OIT octylisothiazol-3-one
  • BIT 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one
  • MBIT N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one
  • BBIT N-(n-butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one
  • isothiazol-3-ones are 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT), octylisothiazolone (OIT), 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) and N-(n-butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one (BBIT), more preferably octylisothiazolone (OIT), 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) and N-(n-butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one (BBIT), with OIT being the most preferred.
  • CMIT 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
  • OIT octylisothiazolone
  • BIT 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one
  • BBIT N-(n-butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-one
  • the formulations of the present invention additionally comprise one or more organic fungicidal timber decay preservative.
  • organic fungicidal timber decay preservative is meant an organic fungicide or non-biocidal metal salt thereof (preferably alkali metal salt thereof) which provides long term protection against fungal decay of wood and other cellulosic substrates.
  • fungal decay is meant decay which leads to a reduction in mass and structural integrity of the substrate.
  • long term is meant at least one year, preferably at least two years, more preferably at least five years.
  • the organic fungicidal timber decay preservative used in the present invention provides protection against fungal decay of wood when used in EN335 UC3.2/3.3 applications. In particular, protection is provided against basidiomycete fungi.
  • Suitable organic fungicidal timber decay preservatives that can be used in the present invention would be known to the skilled person.
  • Preferred organic fungicidal timber decay preservatives suitable for use in the formulations of the present invention include fungicidal amides such as prochloraz, dichlofluanid and tolylfluanid; fungicidal aromatic compounds such as chlorthalonil, cresol, dicloran, pentachlorophenol, sodium pentachlorophenol, 2-(thiocyanatomethylthio)-1,3-benzothiazole (TCMBC), dichlorophen, fludioxonil and 8-hydroxyquinoline; fungicidal heterocyclic compounds such as dazomet, fenpropimorph, bethoxazin and dehydroacetic acid; strobilurins such as azoxystrobin; quaternary ammonium compounds; azoles; and mixtures thereof.
  • fungicidal amides such as prochlor
  • More preferred organic fungicidal timber decay preservatives are selected from quaternary ammonium compounds, azoles and fungicidal heterocyclic compounds such as fenpropimorph.
  • Particularly preferred organic fungicidal timber decay preservatives are quaternary ammonium compounds, azoles, and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred quaternary ammonium compounds are trimethyl alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds such as cocotrimethyl ammonium chloride; dialkyldimethyl quaternary ammonium compounds such as didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium carbonate, didecyl dimethyl ammonium bicarbonate, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, or mixtures thereof; alkyl dimethyl or diethyl benzyl ammonium salts such as benzalkonium chloride and benzalkonium hydroxide; polyethoxylated quaternary ammonium compounds such as N,N-didecyl-N-methyl-poly(oxyethyl)ammonium propionate (Bardap 26) or N,N-didecyl-N-methyl-poly(oxyethyl)ammonium lactate; and N-substit
  • Particularly preferred quaternary ammonium compounds are benzalkonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and didecyl dimethyl ammonium carbonate, with didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and didecyl dimethyl ammonium carbonate being the most preferred.
  • Particularly preferred organic fungicidal timber decay preservatives are azole compounds, i.e. a compound comprising an azole group.
  • the azole compound may be an imidazole or a 1,2,4-triazole and is preferably represented by the general formula (III)
  • X denotes CR 4 or N
  • R 1 denotes hydrogen or a linear, branched, cyclic, aromatic or any combination thereof, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 40 group
  • R 2 denotes hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 6 -C 10 aromatic, C 5 -C 10 heteroaromatic or C 1 -C 4 alkyl carbamate;
  • R 3 and R 4 denote hydrogen
  • R 3 and R 4 may provide a benzimidazole group (i.e. R 3 and R 4 may combine to form —(CH) 4 —).
  • the formulations of the invention may contain one or more azole compounds, such as mixtures of an imidazole and a 1,2,4-triazole, or mixtures of two or more 1,2,4-triazoles. Using a mixture of azoles may allow a broader range of activity against fungi. However, it is preferred to use 1,2,4-triazoles in the formulations of the invention.
  • the imidazole compound incorporates a five-membered diunsaturated ring composed of three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms at non-adjacent positions.
  • the imidazole compound may be a benzimidazole.
  • Preferred compounds include thiabendazole, imazalil, carbendazim and prochloraz.
  • the 1,2,4-triazole compound incorporates a five-membered diunsaturated ring composed of three nitrogen atoms and two carbon atoms at non-adjacent positions.
  • Preferred triazole compounds include a triazole compound selected from compounds of formula (IV):
  • R 5 represents a branched or straight chain C 1-5 alkyl group (e.g. t-butyl) and R 6 represents a phenyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine, fluorine or bromine) atoms or C 1-3 alkyl (e.g. methyl), C 1-3 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy), phenyl or nitro groups.
  • halogen e.g. chlorine, fluorine or bromine
  • the triazole compound is advantageously selected from compounds of formula (V):
  • R 7 is as defined for R 6 above and R 8 represents a hydrogen atom or a branched or straight chain C 1-5 alkyl group (e.g. n-propyl).
  • triazoles include, but are not limited to, triadimefon, triadimenol, triazbutil, propiconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, fluquinconazole, tebuconazole, flusilazole, uniconazole, diniconazole, bitertanol, hexaconazole, azaconazole, flutriafol, epoxyconazole, tetraconazole, penconazole, ipconazole, prothioconazole and mixtures thereof.
  • triazoles are propiconazole, azaconazole, hexaconazole, tebuconazole, cyproconazole, triadimefon, ipconazole, prothioconazole and mixtures thereof, preferably propiconazole, tebuconazole, cyproconazole and mixtures thereof, more preferably propiconazole, tebuconazole and mixtures thereof, with mixtures of propiconazole and tebuconazole being the most preferred.
  • propiconazole and tebuconazole are used in mixture in a ratio of propiconazole:tebuconazole of 1:10 to 10:1, preferably 1:5 to 5:1 by weight. Particularly preferred ratios of propiconazole:tebuconazole are 1:1 to 5:1, such as about 3:1.
  • the formulations of the invention can comprise a fungicide which is not an organic fungicidal timber decay preservative. Suitable combinations of fungicides would be apparent to one skilled in the art and will vary according to the application. In particular, additional fungicides which extend the spectrum of activity of the formulation may be chosen, such as fungicides active against bluestain fungi, white rots, brown rots, dry rots and moulds. However, preferred formulations of the invention are free of biocidal metal ions, particularly free of copper.
  • the formulations may comprise one or more further active ingredients.
  • a preferred active ingredient is an amine oxide. Suitable amine oxides that may be used in the formulations of the present invention are described in WO2007/135435.
  • Preferred amine oxides include alkyldimethylamine oxides such as C 10 alkyldimethylamine oxide, C 10 -C 14 alkyldimethylamine oxide, C 12 -C 16 alkyldimethylamine oxide, C 16 -C 18 alkyldimethylamine oxide, and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred are C 12 -C 14 alkyldimethylamine oxides, with C 12 alkyldimethylamine oxide being the most preferred.
  • amine oxide is not included in the formulation.
  • an amine oxide is present, it is not included in combination with either a betaine, a quaternary ammonium compound or a dimethyl alkyl amine.
  • the formulations of the invention do not contain any haloalkynyl compounds such as 3-iodo-2-propynyl-butyl-carbamate and the like.
  • formulations according to the invention may additionally comprise other active ingredients such as termiticides, insecticides and/or bacteriocides.
  • Suitable insecticides would be apparent to the skilled man depending upon the intended application, and include, for example, chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin, fenvalerate, fenoxycarb, fipronil, farox, tetramethrin, isofenphos, permethrin, silafluofen, deltamethrin, bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, chlorfenapyr, thiachloprid, etofenprox, chlothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid, and benzoylureas such as lufenuron, hexaflumuron and flufenoxuron and in particular, fluorox.
  • a particularly preferred insecticide is permethrin.
  • the formulations according to the invention may additionally comprise other components which may act to improve the characteristics of the wood treated with these biocides.
  • Such compounds could include water repellents based on waxes, silicones and polysiloxanes, latex, fluorocarbon, organic carboxylate/metals, paper sizing agents or amine oxides, or combinations thereof; resins or crosslinking agents based on alkyds, acrylics, polyurethanes, formaldehydes, dimethylol, and epichlorohydrin or combinations thereof.
  • Oils may also be used as may UV absorbers, corrosion inhibitors, penetrating aids including glycols, bactericides for example PHMB, colouring agents, antioxidants, metal chelators especially iron chelators, optical brightening agents, defoamers, pH buffers or other stabilisers.
  • Preferred coadditives include PHMB and ethoxylated amines, such as those described in WO2007/026008. Ethoduomeen T/13® is a particularly preferred ethoxylated amine.
  • preferred formulations comprise, in synergistic proportions, an azole, an isothiazolone and an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof. Synergy may exist between any 2 of the components, preferably between all of them.
  • compositions according to the present invention comprise an aromatic unsaturated carboxylic acid having formula (I); a triazole compound; and OIT, BIT, BBIT or CMIT; all as defined above.
  • compositions according to the present invention comprise benzoic acid (or sodium benzoate), oleic acid, abietic acid or salicyclic acid (or sodium salicyclate); a triazole compound; and OIT, BIT, BBIT or CMIT; all as defined above.
  • Still other particularly preferred formulations according to the present invention comprise benzoic acid (or sodium benzoate; a triazole compound; and OIT, BIT, BBIT or CMIT; all as defined above.
  • Especially preferred formulations according to the present invention comprise benzoic acid (or sodium benzoate) or sorbic acid (or potassium sorbate); a triazole compound; and OIT, BIT or BBIT; all as defined above.
  • formulations comprising benzoic acid (or sodium benzoate); an azole; and OIT, such as for example formulations comprising sodium benzoate, propiconazole, tebuconazole, and OIT.
  • the concentration of the formulation required for preservative treatment depends on the nature and ratio of particular active agents selected, the method of treatment employed, the timber species, the level of protection required and the nature and quantity of any other biocides present. The amounts necessary can be determined readily by one skilled in the art.
  • the wood treatment composition will typically comprise as active ingredients 0.1-10%, preferably 0.2-5%, e.g. 0.2-2% w/w of azole; 0.02-10%, preferably 0.05-5%, e.g. 0.05-2% w/w isothiazolone; and 5-40%, preferably 10-30%, e.g. 15-30% w/w unsaturated acid.
  • active ingredients 0.1-10%, preferably 0.2-5%, e.g. 0.2-2% w/w of azole; 0.02-10%, preferably 0.05-5%, e.g. 0.05-2% w/w isothiazolone; and 5-40%, preferably 10-30%, e.g. 15-30% w/w unsaturated acid.
  • Other fungicidal organic timber decay preservatives may present in higher amounts than the above ranges of azoles.
  • a wood treatment composition containing quaternary ammonium compounds as the fungicidal organic timber decay preservatives would typically comprise as active ingredients 0.1-25% w/w, preferably 3-12% w/w quaternary ammonium compound; 0.02-10%, preferably 0.05-5%, e.g. 0.05-2% w/w isothiazolone; and 5-40%, preferably 10-30%, e.g. 15-30% w/w unsaturated acid.
  • These concentrates may contain only one or two of the above components such that the composition of the invention is formed by combining two or more concentrates, or alternatively a single concentrate may contain all three components.
  • these concentrates will be diluted prior to application to the wood.
  • Dilution will preferably be with water, e.g. at a ratio, water:concentrate v/v of 10:1 to 250:1 e.g. 20:1 to 100:1, to provide a treatment solution comprising typically 0.01-0.05%, e.g. 0.02-0.03% w/w azole such as a mixture of propiconazole and tebuconazole; 0.002-0.04%, e.g. 0.005-0.03% w/w isothiazolone such as OIT; and 0.1-1%, preferably 0.2-0.75%, e.g. 0.3-0.5% w/w unsaturated acid such as sodium benzoate.
  • water e.g. at a ratio, water:concentrate v/v of 10:1 to 250:1 e.g. 20:1 to 100:1, to provide a treatment solution comprising typically 0.01-0.05%, e.g. 0.02-0.03% w
  • the amount present in the treatment solution may be different from the above levels specified for azoles.
  • quaternary ammonium compounds are typically present in the treatment solution at around 0.03-0.3% w/w.
  • the total amount of isothiazolone present in the treatment solution of the invention is 500 ppm or less, more preferably 400 ppm or less, even more preferably 300 ppm or less, even more preferably 200 ppm or less.
  • compositions that have a total amount of isothiazolone of 150 ppm or less are particularly preferred.
  • the total amount of isothiazolone present in the treatment solution of the invention is at least 1 ppm, more preferably at least 5 ppm, more preferably at least 10 ppm, more preferably at least 15 ppm, more preferably at least 20 ppm, more preferably at least 25 ppm, most preferably at least 30 ppm.
  • the total amount of isothiazolone in the treatment solution of the invention is preferably 1 to 500 ppm, more preferably 5 to 400 ppm, even more preferably 5 to 300 ppm, even more preferably 5 to 200 ppm, even more preferably 5 to 150 ppm, even more preferably 10 to 150 ppm, even more preferably 20 to 150 ppm, with 30 to 150 ppm being particularly preferred.
  • isothiazolone in the treatment solution include from 10 to 300 ppm, preferably from 10 to 200 ppm, even more preferably from 15 to 150 ppm.
  • treatment solution is meant the diluted form of the formulation of the invention which is actually applied to wood, and which contains the components of the formulation of the invention is suitable amounts to provide a wood preservative effect.
  • the treatment solution of the invention is formed by diluting the formulation of the invention with water.
  • the total amount of isothiazolone present in the treatment solution of the invention is preferably 0.05 wt % or less, more preferably 0.04 wt % or less, even more preferably 0.03 wt % or less, even more preferably 0.02 wt % or less.
  • Most preferred are treatment solutions that have a total amount of isothiazolone of 0.01 wt % or less.
  • the formulations of the present invention typically contain levels of organic fungicidal timber decay preservative sufficient to provide sustained protection against wood decaying organisms. However, the levels of isothiazolone are typically much lower than those required to provide any significant surface stain protection.
  • the formulations of the present invention achieve surprisingly sustained protection against surface staining even though, at the concentrations present in the formulations of the invention, the individual ingredients show only limited effect against surface staining. It has been found that wood treated with the formulations of the invention can remain stain-free for 6 months or more, preferably 12 months or more.
  • the improved antisapstain performance achieved using the formulations of the present invention is particularly surprising, since the amount of isothiazolone in the formulations of the invention would not be expected to provide any prolonged protection against surface staining. Moreover, most organic fungicidal timber decay preservatives such as azoles alone are not known to provide significant protection against surface staining, even at the concentrations used in the formulations of the invention.
  • particularly preferred formulations of the invention comprise an azole as the organic fungicidal timber decay preservative.
  • the ratio between the azole and isothiazolone is at least 1:1, preferably at least 3:2, more preferably at least 2:1.
  • preferred ratios between the azole and the isothiazolone include 50:1 to 1:100, more preferably 50:1 to 1:1, more preferably 30:1 to 5:4, more preferably 30:1 to 3:2, more preferably 25:1 to 2:1, and even more preferably 10:1 to 2:1 w/w.
  • the present invention provides the use of an isothiazolone for increasing the surface stain protection of wood provided by a wood preservative formulation comprising an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof and an organic fungicidal timber decay preservative such as an azole.
  • the present invention also provides the use of an isothiazolone for prolonging the surface stain protection of wood provided by a wood preservative formulation comprising an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof and an organic fungicidal timber decay preservative such as an azole.
  • the invention also provides the use of an isothiazolone in prolonging the surface stain protection of wood provided by a wood preservative formulation, wherein the isothiazolone is applied to the wood in a formulation at levels of 500 ppm or less, preferably 400 ppm or less, preferably from 5 to 300 ppm, more preferably from 5 to 200 ppm, even more preferably from 10 to 200 ppm, with levels of 30 to 150 ppm being the most preferred.
  • the invention also provides a wood preservative concentrate comprising an isothiazolone, an organic fungicidal timber decay preservative and an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof (preferably as defined above), wherein said wood preservative concentrate is suitable for dilution to a wood preservative treatment solution which contains less than 500 ppm isothiazolone.
  • the invention also provides a wood preservative formulation formulation comprising an isothiazolone, an organic fungicidal timber decay preservative and an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof wherein the isothiazolone, organic fungicidal timber decay preservative and unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof are present in amounts such that the formulation, when diluted with water, provides a wood preservative treatment solution which contains less than 500 ppm isothiazolone.
  • the formulation of the invention may be produced by mixing a formulation comprising, for example, an azole and an unsaturated acid together with a formulation comprising an isothiazolone, then diluting the resultant mixture prior to applying to a substrate.
  • the formulation of the invention may be formulated by mixing a composition containing an isothiazolone with a wood preservative composition comprising an azole and an unsaturated acid.
  • the present invention provides a wood preservative kit comprising;
  • kits are for use in a method of wood preservation, preferably also a method of preventing surface staining of wood, such as sapstaining of wood.
  • the kit will typically contain a first compartment or container containing formulation (i) and a second compartment or container containing formulation (ii).
  • the kit may be supplied with written instructions for mixing and diluting (in any order) the two formulations.
  • instructions it is to provide a wood preservative treatment solution which contains less than 500 ppm of isothiazolone, e.g. 5 to 500 ppm, preferably 5 to 300 ppm, more preferably 10 to 200 ppm isothiazolone.
  • the formulation in the kit are preferably suitable for the generation of a wood preservative treatment solution which contains less than 500 ppm isothiazolone.
  • the invention provides a method of preserving wood or other cellulosic substrates which comprises applying to the wood or other cellulosic substrate a formulation of the invention as described above or applying the individual components to the wood/substrate such that the wood/substrate effectively receives a formulation as described.
  • the invention provides a method of preventing sapstain formation on wood or other cellulosic material which comprises applying to the wood or other cellulosic substrate a formulation of the invention as described above or applying the individual components to the wood/substrate such that the wood/substrate effectively receives a formulation as described.
  • the invention also provides a method of maintaining the visual appearance of wood or other substrates which comprises applying to the wood or other cellulosic substrate a formulation of the invention as described above or applying the individual components to the wood/substrate such that the wood/substrate effectively receives a formulation as described.
  • Methods of assessing the visual appearance of wood are known in the art, and are described for example in WO2009/133374 as well as in Example 3 below.
  • Types of wood which can benefit from treatment with the formulations of the invention include sawn timber, logs, glulam, plywood, laminated veneer lumber, wood based composite products such as oriented strandboard, medium density fibreboard, fibreboard, hardboard and particle board.
  • wood in the context of this invention does not encompass living trees or other plants.
  • lignocellulosic substrates wood plastic composites, cardboard and cardboard faced building products such as plasterboard, and cellulosic material such as cotton.
  • leather, textile materials and even synthetic fibres, hessian, rope and cordage as well as composite wood materials.
  • the formulations are applied to sawn timber, logs or laminated veneer lumber. Most preferably, the formulations are applied to unseasoned timber.
  • the formulations of the present invention are applied as a liquid composition. They may also be applied as a solid implant or paste.
  • the formulations are applied as a liquid composition, e.g. in the form of an emulsion made up of solubilised liquid droplets. These emulsions do not contain any biocides in a solid, particulate form.
  • the emulsions are in the form of a micro-emulsion. The person skilled in the art of making emulsions knows how to make an emulsion according to the invention by the use of suitable solvents and emulsifying agents.
  • organic solvents include both aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as white spirit, petroleum distillate, kerosene, diesel oils and naphthas.
  • glycol ethers include both aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as white spirit, petroleum distillate, kerosene, diesel oils and naphthas.
  • glycol ethers include both aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as white spirit, petroleum distillate, kerosene, diesel oils and naphthas.
  • glycol ethers glycol ethers, benzyl alcohol, 2-phenoxy ethanol, methyl carbitol, propylene carbonate, benzyl benzoate, ethyl lactate and 2-ethyl hexyl lactate.
  • Impregnation under pressure is particularly advantageous when the substrate is wood or a wood composite material which is made to become wet during its life, for example, wood for window frames, timber used above ground in exposed environments such as decking and timber used in ground contact or fresh water or salt water environments.
  • Substrates made of wood or cellulosic material which have been treated with a formulation or by a method according to the invention as described herein, comprise further aspects of the present invention. Additionally, substrates made of wood or other cellulosic material comprising a formulation according to the invention comprise a further aspect of the present invention.
  • a further aspect of the present invention is the use of formulations of the present invention in the treatment or preservation of wood or other cellulosic substrates.
  • the invention provides the use of formulations of the present invention in the prevention of in-service surface staining, particularly in the prevention of in-service surface staining for timber in EN335 class 3 environments.
  • the formulations are applied to timber components before they are used but they can also be used remedially as a curative action in preventing continued wood defacement.
  • the invention provides a method of making a wood preservative formulation which comprises admixing an isothiazolone, a organic fungicidal timber decay preservative, and an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof.
  • a wood preservative formulation which comprises admixing an isothiazolone, a organic fungicidal timber decay preservative, and an unsaturated carboxylic or sulphonic acid, salt or precursor thereof.
  • FIG. 1 is a photograph of untreated wood after exposure for 25 weeks, according to Example 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-1 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 3 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-2 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 4 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-3 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 5 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-4 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 6 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-5 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 7 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-6 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 8 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-7 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 8 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-8 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 8 c is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-9 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 8 d is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-10 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 9 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-11 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 9 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-12 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 9 c is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-13 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 9 d is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-14 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 10 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-15 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 10 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-16 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 11 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-17 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 11 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-18 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 12 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-19 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 12 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation I-20 after exposure for weeks.
  • FIG. 13 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation II-1 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 14 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation II-2 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 15 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation II-3 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 16 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation II-4 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 17 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation II-5 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 18 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation II-6 after exposure for 25 weeks.
  • FIG. 19 is a photograph of wood treated with formulation III-1-13 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 20 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation III-2-28 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 20 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation III-3-40 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 21 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation III-2-25 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 21 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation III-3-37 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 22 a is a photograph of wood treated with formulation IV-1 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 22 b is a photograph of wood treated with formulation IV-2 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 22 c is a photograph of wood treated with formulation IV-3 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 22 d is a photograph of wood treated with formulation IV-4 after exposure for 24 weeks.
  • FIG. 23 a is a photograph of untreated Scottish Larch as used in Example 5 prior to exposure for 16 months.
  • FIG. 23 b is a photograph of Scottish Larch treated with the formulation of Example 5 prior to exposure for 16 months.
  • FIG. 24 a is a photograph of untreated Scottish Larch as used in Example 5 after exposure for 16 months.
  • FIG. 24 b is a photograph of Scottish Larch treated with the formulation of Example 5 after exposure for 16 months.
  • the formulations were prepared by adding all of the water insoluble ingredients (e.g. azoles, isothiazolone, any insoluble acids etc.) to the solvent (Dowanol DPM®) and stirring until fully dissolved. The surfactant was then stirred in and water added. Any water soluble additives (e.g. sodium benzoate) were added last.
  • water insoluble ingredients e.g. azoles, isothiazolone, any insoluble acids etc.
  • Preventol A8 ® (95% a.i. tebuconazole) Wocosen 50TK ® (50% a.i. propiconazole) Vanquish 100 ® (99% a.i. BBIT) Acticide 45 ® (45% a.i. OIT) Acticide B20 ® (20% a.i. BIT)
  • Formulation I-1 (Comparative) Tebunconazole (95% a.i.) 1.5 Surfactant 11.25 Solvent 8.8 Water 78.45
  • Formulation I-2 (Comparative) Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 3 Surfactant 11.25 Solvent 8.8 Water 76.95
  • Formulation I-3 (Comparative) Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 1 Surfactant 11.25 Solvent 8.8 Water 77.95
  • Formulation I-4 (Comparative) Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1.5 Surfactant 11.25 Solvent 8.8 Sodium benzoate 22.5 Water 55.95
  • Formulation I-6 (Comparative) Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 1 Surfactant 11.25 Solvent 8.8 Sodium benzoate 22.5 Water 55.45
  • Formulation I-7 (Comparative) BBIT (99% a.i.) 1.25 Dowanol DPM ® 8.99 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.23 Water 77.04 EDTA 1.5
  • Formulation I-8 (Comparative) BBIT (99% a.i.) 1.21 Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 0.97 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 1.01 Dowanol DPM ® 8.69 Dehscofix CO120F ® 10.86 Water 75.81 EDTA 1.45
  • Formulation I-9 (Comparative) BBIT (99% a.i.) 1.19 Dowanol DPM ® 8.97 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.21 Water 54.56 Sodium Benzoate 22.57 EDTA 1.5
  • Formulation I-11 (Comparative) BIT (20% a.i.) 5.99 Dowanol DPM ® 8.99 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.29 Water 72.23 EDTA 1.5
  • Formulation I-12 (Comparative) BIT (20% a.i.) 5.86 Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 0.98 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 0.98 Dowanol DPM ® 8.79 Dehscofix CO120F ® 10.98 Water 70.81 EDTA 1.61
  • Formulation I-13 (Comparative) BIT (20% a.i.) 5.98 Dowanol DPM ® 9.07 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.22 Sodium benzoate 22.57 Water 49.61 EDTA 1.5
  • Formulation I-15 (Comparative) OIT (45% a.i.) 0.79 Dowanol DPM ® 8.84 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.05 Water 77.65 EDTA 1.67
  • Formulation I-17 (Comparative) BBIT (99% a.i.) 3.6 Dowanol DPM ® 9.01 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.24 Water 74.63 EDTA 1.52
  • Formulation I-18 BBIT (99% a.i.) 3.59 Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1.02 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 1.02 Dowanol DPM ® 9.05 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.22 Sodium benzoate 22.45 Water 50.14 EDTA 1.50
  • Formulation I-19 (Comparative) BIT (20% a.i.) 17.98 Dowanol DPM ® 8.99 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.24 Water 60.24 EDTA 1.55
  • Formulation I-20 BIT (20% a.i.) 18.18 Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1.01 Dowanol DPM ® 9.16 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.38 Sodium benzoate 22.71 Water 36.05 EDTA 1.51
  • test formulations were evaluated using planed timber blocks of dimension 135 ⁇ 70 ⁇ 25 mm which were machined from Scots Pine ( pinus sylvestris ). The upper face of each block consisted entirely of sapwood. Five duplicate blocks were treated with each of the formulations.
  • the blocks were mounted horizontally on untreated pine racks at ground lavel on a gravel surface for natural weathering conditions.
  • FIGS. 5 , 6 and 7 The blocks treated with formulations 4, 5 and 6 are shown in FIGS. 5 , 6 and 7 respectively. These Figures show that the combination of sodium benzoate with an azole does show significantly improved protection against surface staining. Moreover, the difference between propiconazole and tebuconazole either alone or in combination is more evident. However, each of formulations 4, 5 and 6 fail to provide acceptable protection against surface staining.
  • FIGS. 8 a , 8 b , 8 c and 8 d The blocks treated with formulations 7, 8, 9 and 10 are shown in FIGS. 8 a , 8 b , 8 c and 8 d respectively.
  • FIGS. 8 a and 8 b demonstrate that blocks treated with a formulation containing only an isothiazolone (BBIT) show similar surface staining to blocks treated with a formulation comprising an isothiazolone and an azole. Therefore, the azole does not markedly improve the performance of the isothiazolone.
  • FIG. 8 c shows that the combination of BBIT and sodium benzoate does show significant improvement in protection against surface staining. However, the blocks in FIG. 8 c are beginning to show the first signs of significant surface staining. In contrast, the blocks treated with the three way combination of BBIT, sodium benzoate and an azole according to the invention show no visible surface staining (see FIG. 8 d ).
  • FIGS. 9 a , 9 b , 9 c and 9 d The blocks treated with formulations 11, 12, 13 and 14 are shown in FIGS. 9 a , 9 b , 9 c and 9 d respectively.
  • These Figures show a similar trend to FIGS. 8 a , 8 b , 8 c and 8 d , in that the azole/BIT combination shows little improvement over BIT alone, while BIT/sodium benzoate does show an improvement.
  • the most effective formulation is clearly the three way combination of BIT, sodium benzoate and an azole, as shown in FIG. 9 d.
  • FIGS. 10 a , 10 b , 11 a , 11 b , 12 a and 12 b The blocks treated with formulations 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 are shown in FIGS. 10 a , 10 b , 11 a , 11 b , 12 a and 12 b respectively.
  • FIGS. 5 and 7 These figures clearly show that the combination of isothiazolone with azole and sodium benzoate display significantly better protection against surface stain than the use of either isothiazolone alone, or sodium benzoate and azole in combination (see FIGS. 5 and 7 ).
  • Formulation II-1 OIT (45% a.i.) 2.65 Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1.49 Dowanol DPM ® 9.10 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.17 Water 51.28 Sodium benzonate 22.59 EDTA 1.72
  • Formulation II-2 OIT (45% a.i.) 2.65 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 3.13 Dowanol DPM ® 8.98 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.23 Water 49.97 Sodium benzonate 22.47 EDTA 1.56
  • Formulation II-4 OIT (45% a.i.) 2.66 Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 1 Dowanol DPM ® 8.99 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.24 Water 73.53 EDTA 1.58
  • Formulation II-6 OIT (45% a.i.) 2.66 Tebuconazole (95% a.i.) 1 Propiconazole (50% a.i.) 1 Dowanol DPM ® 8.99 Dehscofix CO120F ® 11.24 Water 73.53 EDTA 1.58
  • FIGS. 13 to 18 Photographs of wood treated with formulations II-1 to II-6 after 25 weeks' exposure are shown in FIGS. 13 to 18 respectively. From these figures, it is clear that each of the formulations displays excellent protection against surface staining.
  • Sections of pine sideboard were cut into 134 ⁇ 68 ⁇ 20 mm blocks which were then treated with wood preservative treatment solutions.
  • the formulations were applied to the blocks by 45 minute wet vacuum in the treatment solution at 80 kPa (600 mmHg) followed by an hour at 1.2 MPa (12 bar) pressure.
  • the blocks were treated with an average retention target of 650 kg/m 3 ,
  • Acticide DT ® (10-25% a.i. DCOIT)
  • Acticide RS ® (10-25% a.i. CMIT)
  • Acticide 45 ® (45% a.i. OIT)
  • Preventol A8 ® (95% a.i. tebuconazole)
  • Wocosen 50TK ® 50 a.i propiconazole
  • Evipol ® (94% a.i. cyproconazole)
  • Corbel ® (79.5% a.i. fenpropimorph)
  • Carboquat 250T ® (50% a.i. didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride)
  • Formulation III-1-1 (Comparative) Oleic acid 15.00 30% NaOH solution 7.08 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 56.10
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-2 (Comparative) Sodium salicylate 10.00 30% NaOH solution 8.33 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 59.84
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-3 (Comparative) Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate 20.00 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 58.18
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-4 (Comparative) Abietic acid 10.00 30% NaOH solution 4.41 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 63.76
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-5 (Comparative) Sodium benzoate 20.00 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.075 Water 58.18
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-6 (Comparative) Sodium acetate 11.38 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 66.79
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-7 (Comparative) Methyl benzoate 18.90 30% NaOH solution 18.51 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 40.76
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-8 (Comparative) Dehydroacetic acid 5.00 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 73.17
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.45% with water.
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.95% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-10 (Comparative) Evipol (Cyp) 1.554 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 76.62
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.95% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-11 (Comparative) DDAC 3.00 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 75.18
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 28.6% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-12 (Comparative) Fenpropimorph 1.89 Dowanol DPM 9.00 Dehscofix CO130F 11.25 Dissolvine E39 1.50 Foamban 2901 0.08 Water 76.29
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.95% with water.
  • Formulation III-1-13 (Comparative) Acticide RS (CMIT) 26.68 Propylene glycol 30.00 Caflon TD1010 11.11 Water 32.21
  • Formulation III-1-14 (Comparative) Acticide 45 (OIT) 13.34 Propylene glycol 30.00 Caflon TD 1010 11.11 Water 45.55
  • This concentrate was then diluted down to 0.1% with water (60 ppm OIT).
  • Formulation III-1-15 (Comparative) Acticide DT (DCOIT) 13.34 Propylene glycol 30.00 Caflon TD1010 22.22 Water 34.44
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9 and 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-7 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-7 and 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 28.6% of the concentrate in III-1-11 and 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 28.6% of the concentrate in III-1-11 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 and 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-8 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-8 and 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13 and 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-10 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-10 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-1 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-1 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-4 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-12 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-4 in water:
  • This formulation was formed from 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13, 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-12 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-4 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-8 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-1 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-7 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-10, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 28.6% of the concentrate in III-1-11, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-4 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 28.6% of the concentrate in III-1-11, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-3 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-10, 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-1 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-10, 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 28.6% of the concentrate in III-1-11, 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-2 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-12, 1.5% of the concentrate in III-1-13 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-4 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-15 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-6 in water.
  • Score Level of Staining 0 No staining visible 1 Insignificantly blue stained.
  • the surface exhibits only individual small blue stained spots with a largest diameter of 2 mm.
  • 2 Blue stained the surface is continuously blue stained up to a maximum of one third of the surface area, or partially stained in up to half of the area. 3 Strongly blue stained. More than half the surface area is continuously stained or more than half the surface area is partially blue stained.
  • OIT and OMIT were used at 60 ppm, while DCOIT was used at 30 ppm.
  • formulations III-1-8, III-1-9, III-1-14, III-2-22 and III-2-23 each give scores of 2 or 3, whereas formulation III-3-30 achieves a score of 1.
  • formulation III-3-30 achieves a score of 1.
  • FIG. 19 shows blocks treated with CMIT on its own (formulation III-1-13), while FIGS. 20 a and 20 b show blocks treated with fenpropimorph and abietic acid (formulation III-2-28) and together with CMIT (formulation III-3-40).
  • FIG. 20 a clearly shows that formulation III-2-28 is ineffective at preventing surface staining, yet when used in combination with CMIT provides blocks that are even less stained that when using CMIT alone (compare FIG. 20 b and FIG. 19 ).
  • abietic acid and fenpropimorph enhance the efficacy of OMIT at preventing surface staining even though these compounds have no significant activity at preventing surface staining when used alone.
  • FIGS. 21 a cyproconazole and oleic acid, formulation III-2-25) and 21 b (CMIT, cyproconazole and oleic acid, formulation III-3-37).
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.008% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.016% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.05% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.1% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • This formulation was formed from 0.95% of the concentrate in III-1-9, 0.17% of the concentrate in III-1-14 and 0.45% of the concentrate in III-1-5 in water.
  • Each of the formulations therefore contained sodium benzoate, tebuconazole, propiconazole and OIT, but with the level of OIT varied from 5 ppm to 100 ppm.
  • OIT level of OIT varied from 5 ppm to 100 ppm.
  • Formulation OIT level Score IV-1 5 2 IV-2 10 2 IV-3 30 1 IV-4 60 1 IV-5 100 1
  • a treatment solution was formed from the following formulation:
  • the formulation was diluted to working strength (2.0% w/w) with water and combined with OIT at levels of 60 ppm.
  • FIGS. 23 a and 23 b show the untreated (control) and treated decking prior to exposure, while FIGS. 24 a and 24 b show the untreated (control) and treated decking after 16 months.
  • FIGS. 24 a and 24 b show the untreated (control) and treated decking after 16 months.

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