申请人:Obanda Diana N.
                            
                            
                                公开号:US20080131717A1
                            
                            
                                公开(公告)日:2008-06-05
                            
                            Wood is treated to reduce or prevent biodeterioration using boron compounds. A significant portion of the active boron is retained within the wood when leached. Boric acid is complexed with water-soluble bifunctional polyhydroxyl aromatic compounds, and the boric acid bifunctional polyhydroxyl aromatic complex is deposited into wood treated with a silicate. The complexing agents comprise polyfunctional compounds, including at least two hydroxyl groups, and one or more separate acid groups.