GASEOUS OR VAPOUR PHASE TREATMENT OF WOOD WITH BORON PRESERVATIVES

The invention comprises a process for the preservation of timber with a boron based compound, such as trimethyl borate. The timber is dried to a low moisture content, is then subjected to a vapour of the boron compound in a suitable treatment vessel, and after vapour treatment is steam conditioned t...

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Hauptverfasser: BURTON, R J, VAIOLETI, T M, VINDEN, P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention comprises a process for the preservation of timber with a boron based compound, such as trimethyl borate. The timber is dried to a low moisture content, is then subjected to a vapour of the boron compound in a suitable treatment vessel, and after vapour treatment is steam conditioned to return the moisture content of the timber to a normal working level. The vapour treatment is preferably carried out under heat and reduced pressure.