Abstract: In a flame retardant resin composition containing a polyolefin resin, a silicone-based compound blended at a ratio of 1.5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin resin, a fatty acid containing compound blended at a ratio of 5 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin resin, and an inorganic flame retardant blended at a ratio of 5 parts by mass or more and 40 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyolefin resin, the decomposition onset temperature of the inorganic flame retardant is lower than the decomposition onset temperature of the silicone-based compound.

Abstract: A non-supercritical method for impregnating a refractive timber substrate with an active agent, including preparing an impregnation fluid including a low boiling solvent (methane, ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, fluorinated hydrocarbons such as chlorodifluoromethane (R22), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1-difluoroethane (R152a) and difluoromethane (R32) and an active agent; contacting a refractive timber substrate (eg heartwood of radiata pine, spruce species; Douglas fir, fir, poplar, willow, sapwood of cypress pine and certain eucalypt and pine species such as heartwood of messmate, larch, western red cedar, European oak and American white oak) with said impregnation fluid in a liquid state in an impregnation chamber for a time sufficient to allow said fluid to penetrate the pores of said refractive timber substrate; and removing said impregnation fluid in a liquid state from said impregnation chamber and returning to a reservoir.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wood preservative, which wood preservative contains vegetable oils processed from crude tall oil, such as resin acids and fatty acids. The wood preservative according to the invention is characterized by that the wood preservative is crude tall oil, from which have been removed neutral components contained by the crude tall oil, especially compounds acting as the breeding ground and nutriment of rot fungi and/or compounds causing esterification reactions, such as fatty alcohols and/or steroid groups, such as sitosterol and sitostanol. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing wood preservative according to the invention.

Abstract: There are provided compositions for the preservation of wood and related cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials. The wood preservative compositions of the present invention contain an organic preservative agent and an organic acid, and can be solubilized in an organic phase essentially free of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The organic acids may serve various purposes in the compositions of the present invention: (1) increased preservative solubility in the organic phase, (2) improved distribution gradient of the active preservative in treated wood, or (3) reduction of preservative leaching.

Abstract: A composition-of-matter comprising a substance usable in producing packaging material and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ar-turmerone, a sesquiterpene alcohol and a turmeric oleoresin solid residue.

Abstract: Liquid suspensions of particles in non-aqueous solvents are extremely stable over long periods of time with minimum separation of the solvent and no hard packing of the dispersed particles. The suspensions enable a user to rapidly add the suspension to water and to mix at low speeds without generating fugitive dust in the process. In addition, a liquid dispersion can provide an easy to use liquid containing higher concentrations of the active dispersed phase than can be accomplished by simply preparing an aqueous solution of the dispersed phase. Alternatively, highly water-soluble particles may also be suspended which have poor storage, freeze/thaw, or heat/cool stability. In some cases, liquid dispersions can yield controlled release of the dispersed phase because the dispersed phase is not in aqueous solution. The suspensions are environmentally safe and biodegradable and may be used in environmentally sensitive applications, such as for oil well treating fluids for offshore areas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide) copper salt coated with one or more compounds selected from glycerin, dialkyl phthalate, lubricating oil, acrylic resin, rosin, fatty acid amide, dialkyl polysulfide, polybutene, paraffin and petrolatum. The coated copper salt does not scatter, so that it is easy to handle, and is superior in safety and workability. In addition, the copper salt does not suffer from any adverse influence on the inherent storage stability or antifouling effect by being coated. Therefore, a coating for the bottom of a ship having a superior antifouling effect and storage stability can be obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to the impregnation of wood by a solvent-free melt of modified natural resin which is solid at ambient temperature. Besides the modified natural resin, melts according to the invention may comprise wax and further additives. The melting point of the wax is preferably above 80° C. The addition of wax elevates the softening point and reduces the viscosity of the melt. Melts according to the invention do not tend to discolor even at the given temperatures of the loading treatment so that the wood treated with a melt of modified natural resin mainly retains its natural appearance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bis(2-pyridinethiol-1-oxide) copper salt coated with one or more compounds selected from glycerin, dialkyl phthalate, lubricating oil, acrylic resin, rosin, fatty acid amide, dialkyl polysulfide, polybutene, paraffin and petrolatum. The coated copper salt does not scatter, so that it is easy to handle, and is superior in safety and workability. In addition, the copper salt does not suffer from any adverse influence on the inherent storage stability or antifouling effect by being coated. Therefore, a coating for the bottom of a ship having a superior antifouling effect and storage stability can be obtained.

Abstract: A polyester resin for an antifouling paint which contains a structural unit of the formula (I) wherein R1 is H or alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R2 is H or methyl and n is an integer of 0-4, in a proportion of not less than 90 mol % and a metal in the main chain at a concentration of 10-300 eq/106 g, and which has an acid value of 20-1000 eq/106 g. A combined use of the polyester resin with a natural antifouling agent affords a paint with extremely less burden on the marine environment.

Abstract: A non-toxic aqueous pesticide and method for application on plants and animals comprising at least one surfactant and at least one high terpene containing natural oil to effectively control insects and parasites such as darkling beetles, lice, ticks, mites, flies, aphides, mosquitoes and chiggers.

Abstract: A filler composition for thermoplastic olefins or thermoplastic elastomers which comprises a halogen-free, flame-inhibiting filler which has been surface-treated with fatty acid derivatives and optionally a siloxane derivative.

Abstract: This invention is related to glucoxide derivatives for enzyme modification of the following general formula (1), to provide a lipid-coated enzyme showing high activity in organic solvents; antifouling paint compositions containing a lipid-coated enzyme being stable in organic solvents by coating with a C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 lipid, and a paint resin, to be capable of forming paint films having good antifouling activity and durability and allowing an enzyme to retain good stability in the paint and in paint films; and self-polishing antifouling paint compositions containing an enzyme-susceptible resin and a lipid-coated enzyme capable of catalyzing the degradation of said resin and being stable in organic solvents by coating with a C.sub.6 to C.sub.30 lipid, to retain the antifouling effect for a prolonged period of time without adversely affecting the environment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-lethal bio-repellent composition comprising a carrier, a bio-repellent amount of capsicum oleoresin, and an amount of a saponin sufficient to enhance the effectiveness of the capsicum oleoresin, whose bio-repellent effectiveness is greater than that of either capsicum oleoresin or saponin in absence of the other. Water, fatty acid glycerides, and various polymer emulsions can be used as carriers. The compositions are effective in preventing or minimizing the occupation and soiling of various surfaces by unwanted vertebrate animals such a birds and rodents and invertebrate animals such as insects, molluscs, and crustaceans.

Abstract: A paint for application to the exterior surface of waterborne vehicles indes a high molecular weight water soluble polymer with drag reducing properties which time releases into the fluid boundary layer immediately adjacent the vehicle surface to reduce turbulence and promote laminar flow.

Abstract: A wood protection composition comprising whey saponified with an alkali. The saponification may be carried out using caustic soda solution or sodium carbonate. In particular, diluted whey is used. The wood protection composition is suitable primarily for the treatment of wood shavings for use as insulating material in building construction. A method of manufacturing a wood protection composition according to the present invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of a solution comprised of a dye comprised of a porphyrin chromophore and a dendrimer.

Abstract: A synergistic composition of biocides for the preparation of anti-fouling paint preferably containing at least one of the group of 3-iodo-2-propynyl-butyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynyl-cyclohexyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynyl phenyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynylbenzyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynyl propyl carbamate and 4-iodo-3-butynyl propyl carbamate and at least one of the group of tributyltin compounds consisting of bis(tributyltin) oxide, tributyltin fluoride, tributyltin methacrylate, tributyltin phosphate and tributyltin naphthenate. Said composition is more effective in protecting ship bottoms or underwater constructions than each component itself.

Abstract: A synergistic composition of biocides for the preparation of anti-fouling paint preferably containing at least one of the group of 3-iodo-2-propynyl-butyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynyl-cyclohexyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynyl phenyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynylbenzyl carbamate, 3-iodo-2-propynyl propyl carbamate and 4-iodo-3-butynyl propyl carbamate and at least one of the group of tributyltin compounds consisting of bis(tributyltin) oxide, tributyltin fluoride, tributyltin methacrylate, tributyltin phosphate and tributyltin naphthenate. Said composition is more effective in protecting ship bottoms or underwater constructions than each component itself.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder and an antifoulingly effective amount of at least one of 3,3,4, 4-tetrachlorotetrahydrothiophene-1,1,-dioxide and 3,3, 4-trichlorotetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide as an effective ingredient is highly useful as an underwater antifouling agent.

Abstract: An improved process for penetrating of difficult-to-treat wood with preservative liquids containing metal salts is described. More particularly, the improved process comprises the steps of contacting the wood with a mixture comprising(A-1) a preservative-effective amount of at least one hydrocarbon-soluble metal salt of an organic carboxylic acid wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of transition metals, zinc, mercury, antimony and lead, and(A-2) a hydrocarbon solvent comprising at least 50% by weight of at least one petroleum distillate.The solvent utilized in the process of the invention optionally may contain one or more aromatic hydrocarbons. Preferably the solvent (A-2) will comprise at least about 50% of at least one paraffinic hydrocarbon having a boiling point above 130.degree. C. The mixture also may contain other desirable components in addition to the metal salts such as insecticides, flame retardants, colorants, fungicides, water repellents, etc.

Abstract: There is disclosed a net antifouling composition for use on nettings and comprised of from 2 to 10 percent, preferably 3-6 percent by weight of a tri-n-butyl tin ester selected from the group consisting of tri-n-butyl tin linoleate, bis(tri-n-butyl) tin succinate, tri-n-butyl tin benzoate, bis tri-n-butyl tin salicylate and mixtures thereof in an organic solvent system or a water base system, perferably a water base system, for controlling algae and invertebrate growth.

Abstract: A novel stable, homogeneous aqueous solution for application to wood surfaces is provided herein. The aqueous solution consists essentially of creosote, a conventional inorganic wood preservative component, ammonia and an oil. The oil and the creosote are present in specified proportions in the aqueous solution. When the solution is applied to wood, and the wood dried, a creosote-treated wood surface which may be painted is provided.

Abstract: Basic fire resistant material comprised of burned or calcined sintered dolomite and organic binding means having plastic properties which can be densified at low pressures, whose shaped bodies have intermediate and final strengths in a temperature range between 300.degree. and 1600.degree. C. in which, related to the fire resistant basic materials, the proportion of binding means is 3 to 8% by weight wherein 0.1 to 2% by weight are silicon-organic compounds, and the fire resistant basic materials are from 10 to 15% by weight of particles having a particle size smaller than 45 .mu.m.

Abstract: Surface-coating compositions that have improved resistance to attack by fungi and other microorganisms contain 0.1% to 3% by weight of a biocidal compound having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein each R represents an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, or alicyclic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; X represents hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, nitro, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; M represents an environmentally-acceptable metal having a valence of 2, 3, or 4; m is 1 or 2; and n is the valence of the metal M.

Abstract: An all-weather wood sealing composition is described. This composition can apply an apparently water impervious seal to a surface portion of wood which is dry, wet, or frozen. The composition can be applied under conditions of heavy rain or snow and produces a seal which is not readily removed by immediate immersion in water. The composition may be applied to an end of cut wood to provide a seal which inhibits cracking. When a suitable pigment is contained in the composition, the composition may be applied through a stencil or similar device to provide a water resistant marking on wood.

Abstract: Flame retardant compositions are provided in the form of blends of organic polymer, silicone polymer, and Group IIA metal C.sub.(6-20) carboxylate salt. The flame retardant compositions can be used as wire coating compositions.

Abstract: A biocidal composition suitable for use in marine anti-fouling coatings is a water-insoluble mineral having an internal pore structure, containing, within the pores a biocidal compound effective against marine growth. Preferred minerals are zeolites, particularly synthetic faujasites, and porous silicas; preferred biocidal compounds are organo-tin compounds.The compounds may be incorporated into anti-fouling paints e.g. epoxy, epoxy-coal tar and chlorinated rubber paints or wax coatings.

Abstract: The preparation of 3',5'-dihalo-4'-hydroxyacetophenones and their use as fungicides are described.