Abstract: An impregnation composition for a thermochemical modification of wood comprising a balanced aqueous-alcoholic solution and having the following chemical formulation, parts by mass:______________________________________ water-soluble oil-shale crude phenols 100 urea 28-36 formaldehyde 35-40 ammonia 13-15 ethylene glycol, its homolog or glycerol 3-10 ethanol 5-1,750 water 100-3,370. ______________________________________A process for preparing an impregnation composition consists in that a mixture of 100 parts by mass of said water-soluble oil-shale crude phenols, 28-36 parts by mass of urea, 3-10 parts by mass of ethylene glycol, a homolog thereof or glycerol, 6-1,025 parts by mass of ethanol and 3-1,492 parts by mass of water is heated at a temperature of from 60.degree. to 95.degree. C.

Abstract: A heat-insulating material comprising from 85 to 98 parts by weight of mineral wool and from 15 to 2 parts by weight of a binder applied onto the wool, which is a modified resol phenol-formaldehyde resin on the basis of phenol, formaldehyde, sodium hydroxide, a water proofing additive which is an individual alkylresorcinol with a number of side chain carbons of 2 to 8 or a mixture of alkylresorcinols, as well as urea, or dicyandiamide, or melamine, the ratio between said components being as follows (parts by weight):______________________________________ phenol 1 formaldehyde 0.74-0.96 sodium hydroxide 0.03-0.05 alkylresorcinol with a number of side chain carbons of 2 to 8, or a mixture of alkylresorcinols 0.075-0.45 urea, or dicyandimaide, or melamine 0.15-0.35 ______________________________________The proposed heat-insulating material features improved adhesion properties, has a reduced water absorption and an increased moisture resistance.