Robertet Sa

Genics Inc.

John A Betts

Disclosed are compositions and processes for the preservation of porous materials, particularly porous fibrous materials, such as wood, wood composites, other processed wood materials, paper, board, card, textiles, rope, cordage and leather. Also for horticultural and agricultural application to plants or growing media prevent the growth and spread of fungal and other disease. The compositions contain salts of one or more preservative metals and carboxylic acids having one or a plurality of hydroxyl groups rendered soluble by means of complex formation with boric acid or a water soluble salt thereof. Application of the compositions of this invention to the porous organic material may be by any means used with conventional preservative solutions, for example soaking, spraying, brushing and vacuum or pressure application or other contact of the solution with the material to be treated.

Preservative compositions for wood and like materials

Derivatives of aromatic benzoates as inhibitors of esterase-producing

Inhibitors of esterase-producing micro-organisms, primarily for use in dermatology and cosmetics and with particular application to personal deodorants and to anti-fungal agents and other preparations for the treatment of acne, dandruff and tinea pedis. The active ingredient of the inhibitor comprises an aromatic acid ester of a phenol or of an aromatic alcohol, the phenol or aromatic alcohol being sufficiently water-soluble to impart an anti-microbial action and the aromatic acid being sufficiently water-soluble to impart an anti-microbial action and/or to lower the pH of liquid body-secretions to a level which at least inhibits the growth of micro-organisms in the liquid body-secretions.

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Haslemere, United Kingdom

John A Betts