| abstract |
The present invention provides wood preservative compositions comprising micronized particles. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a dispersion of micronized metals or metal compounds. In another embodiment, the wood preservative composition comprises an organic component and an inorganic component comprising a metal or metal compound. When the composition comprises an inorganic ingredient and an organic fungicide, the inorganic ingredient or the organic fungicide or both are present as micronized particles. When the composition of the present invention is used for wood preservation, dissolution of metals and fungicides in the wood is minimized. |