Process for treating wood and products from treated wood
OwnerDarrell W. Kelsoeinventor
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Abstract
A chemical composition that has been specifically created for use in treating wood and wood products. The composition preferably comprises non-toxic and environmentally safe components which react with molecules of the wood. When the composition comes in contact with the wood, a reaction occurs which causes a molecular change in the wood itself. This molecular change improves the wood's strength and durability while simultaneously rendering the wood impervious to water, fire, rot, fungus, insects and many other potentially damaging environmental conditions.
Claims20
A process for treating wood having wood cellulose having a plurality of hydroxyl groups comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a solution having
- i. a solute compound having a plurality of functional groups wherein each of said plurality of functional groups includes a tetravalent atom, wherein said tetravalent atom is bonded to a halogen atom or a functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, phenoxy group, benzyloxy group, an aryloxy group having a polycyclic aromatic ring, and combinations thereof;
- ii. at least one catalyst selected from a group consisting of an acid catalyst, a pro-catalyst configured to yield an acid in the presence of said wood cellulose or water in said wood cellulose, and combinations thereof;
- b. applying said solution to said wood cellulose along with an organic solvent thereby allowing said solute compound to be drawn from said solution into said wood by an acid generating reaction within said wood;
- and
- c. reacting said functional groups to form covalent bonds with other functional groups of said solute and to said wood cellulose after the application of said solution to said wood.
A process for treating wood cellulose having a plurality of hydroxyl groups comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a solution having
- i. a solute compound having a plurality of functional groups wherein each of said plurality of functional groups includes a tetravalent atom, wherein said tetravalent atom is bonded to a halogen atom or a functional group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, phenoxy group, benzyloxy group, an aryloxy group having a polycyclic aromatic ring, and combinations thereof;
- ii. at least one catalyst selected from a group consisting of an acid catalyst, a pro-catalyst configured to yield an acid in the presence of said wood cellulose or water in said wood cellulose, and combinations thereof;
- b. applying said solution to said wood cellulose and;
- and
- c. reacting said functional groups of said solute to form covalent bonds with other functional groups of said solute and to said wood cellulose after the application of said solution to said wood cellulose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.