Abstract: A mixture of zinc or copper salts of primary and/or secondary saturated acyclic carboxylic acids with zinc or copper salts of a tertiary saturated acyclic carboxylic acid has been found to be of value as a preservative for wood or many other similar degradable organic materials. The mixture can be prepared simply by mixing the salts or by reacting zinc or copper or a suitable zinc or copper compound with a mixture of the appropriate acids.

Abstract: A mixture of zinc or copper salts of primary and/or secondary saturated acyclic carboxylic acids with zinc or copper salts of a tertiary saturated acyclic carboxylic acid has been found to be of value as a preservative for wood or many other similar degradable organic materials. The mixture can be prepared simply by mixing the salts or by reacting zinc or copper or a suitable zinc or copper compound with a mixture of the appropriate acids.

Abstract: Compositions in the form of an aqueous solution comprising:(a) a compound of a preservative metal;(b) a branched-chain carboxylic acid or a dipentene-mono-carboxylic acid or a dipentene-di-carboxylic acid; and(c) ammonia and/or an ammonium compound, the amount of ammonia and/or ammonium compound being at least sufficient to solubilize the compound (a) and to neutralize the acid (b), are useful for the preservation of wood and like materials by impregnation into or surface application to the material and are also useful as fungicides for the treatment of plants for agricultural and horticultural use.

Abstract: Compositions in the form of an aqueous solution comprising:(a) a compound of a preservative metal;(b) a branched-chain carboxylic acid or a .[.dipentene-mono-carboxylic.]. .Iadd.dicyclopentadiene-mono-carboxylic .Iaddend.acid or a .[.dipentene-di-carboxylic.]. .Iadd.dicyclopentadiene-di-carboxylic .Iaddend.acid; and(c) ammonia and/or an ammonium compound, the amount of ammonia and/or ammonium compound being at least sufficient to solubilize the compound (a) and to neutralize the acid (b), are useful for the preservation of wood and like materials by impregnation into or surface application to the material and are also useful as fungicides for the treatment of plants for agricultural and horitcultural use.