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US 6,521,288 B2Granted
Compositions and methods for wood preservation
AssigneeBoard of Control of Michigan Technological University
InventorsPeter Laks, Patricia A. Heiden
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for incorporating biocides into wood or a wood product. The method comprises incorporating an additive into a nanoparticle, applying the nanoparticle to wood or a wood particle and applying sufficient pressure to force the nanoparticle to penetrate the wood or wood particle.
Claims4
A method for incorporating additives into wood or a wood product, the method comprising:
- incorporating a biocide into a nanoparticle;
- blending the nanoparticle with wood particles;
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- applying sufficient pressure to the wood particles to form a wood product.
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