Low odor creosote-based compositions and uses thereof
AssigneeStella-Jones Inc.
InventorGordon Murray
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Abstract
Provided is a wood treatment composition comprising a reaction product produced by reacting a mixture, which includes creosote and a fatty ester component, in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst. The reaction mixture may optionally include bunker oil and/or a borate ester. The mixture may comprise i) at least about 85 wt % creosote; and ii) at least about 1 wt % of an ester component containing one or more C8-C50 fatty esters. Also provided are wood treated with the composition and methods for using the composition to treat wood.
Claims20
A wood treatment composition comprising a reaction product produced by reacting a mixture in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst, wherein the mixture comprises
- i) at least about 85 wt % creosote;
- and
- ii) at least about 1 wt % of an ester component containing one or more C8-C50 fatty esters.
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