| abstract |
The invention discloses a method of protecting wood or other cellulosic material from destruction by the action of fungi resistant to copper, and a composition for protecting wood for use in this method. Wood preservative compositions include a biocidal copper compound, a 1,2,4-triazole derivative, and a quaternary didecylammonium cation. Quaternary didecyldimethylammonium compounds are particularly preferred. |