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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1990
Frederick S Sedun, Brentwood Bay, CA;
Safer, Inc., Newton, MA (US);
Abstract
An effective, environmentally compatible anti-fungal composition for protecting lumber from infestation by wood-staining and wood-rotting fungi comprises, as an active ingredient, an alkyl sulfosuccinate compound. A preferred alkyl sulfosuccinate is dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate. The anti-fungal composition may further comprise water and an adjuvant such as sodium benzoate or a lower alcohol or diol (e.g., ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol or propylene glycol). The composition may also comprise an oil component such as a paraffinic mineral oil, a triglyceride or a terpenoid based oil. The concentration of active ingredient present in the composition ranges between 0.5 and 10.0% by weight.