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IE86225B1
IE86225B1 IE20090588A IE20090588A IE86225B1 IE 86225 B1 IE86225 B1 IE 86225B1 IE 20090588 A IE20090588 A IE 20090588A IE 20090588 A IE20090588 A IE 20090588A IE 86225 B1 IE86225 B1 IE 86225B1
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A method for forming a shaped body containing at least one boron compound, said method including the steps of grinding at least one boron compound to a particle size of between 100 and 250 mesh, followed by the addition of a structuring agent at a rate of between 8 and 15 percent by weight of the resulting composition, thoroughly mixing the resultant composition, depositing the resultant mixed composition into one or more moulds, and subsequently applying pressure at between 180 and 200 kg/cm squared at room temperature for up to 2 minutes.

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PROCESS FOR PREPARING A SHAPED BODY FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the production of shaped bodies including shaped bodies of boron compounds having a timber preservative effect.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Structural timber items such as poles and frames require protection from decay or rotting due to exposure to moisture. One method of achieving this is to insert 10 into the timber solid bodies containing decay preventing or inhibiting formulations. or example United Kingdom Patent Specification No. 2,008,640 A discloses the treatment of timber by the insertion into a cavity in the timber of a shaped fused body of boric oxide. The body dissolves over an extended period in the moisture present in the timber to form a solution which is toxic to organisms responsible for the decay of timber. The body is made by the extrusion of boric oxide in the molten state or by the moulding and compacting of particulate boric oxide followed by fusing into monolithic structures. Whilst boric oxide glass softens at a temperature of about 325°C, melt extrusion temperatures considerably in excess of this are required to form the bodies. This causes practical processing problems, including high energy requirements.
United Kingdom Patent Specification No. 2,114,003 discloses the treatment of, inter alia, timber structures by locating in the cavity of the structure a tablet comprising a mixture of particulate boron compounds, selected from at least two of the three groups comprised by the borates, boric acids and boric oxides, together with a binder, with the tablet being shaped by compaction under pressure.
US Patent No. 4,661,157 discloses a process for the production of the shaped bodies of boron compounds, which requires neither high temperatures nor high pressures and which is said to be operable continuously or semi-continuously. The shaped body comprises one or more boron compounds and is characterised by forming a paste comprising water and the one or more boron compounds, said boron compounds being capable of binding water by hydration, followed by shaping the paste into a body, and then allowing the paste to solidify by the binding of at least a portion of the water in the paste to form the shaped body, preferably a rod. However, the hydration rate has to be controlled carefully. If the hydration and shaping is 13/07/09,s pec as filed-1,1 -28622^ effected too quickly the resulting body may be unacceptably low in density and strength. The process requires hydratable boron compounds. This restricts the range of boron compounds which are suitable.
Australian Patent No. 636079 discloses the addition of sodium fluoride, which is itself a biocide able to control wood decay. The low solubility of sodium fluoride in water can have the effect of extending the period of protection. Additionally, the presence of sodium fluoride can affect the rate of hydration of the boron compounds, leading to a slower and lengthier shaped body formation process resulting in stronger and denser rods. The addition of sodium fluoride to improve the hydration rate may result in higher density and higher strength rods which, however, are toxic and possibly have lower overall active effectiveness as a fungus and termite control agent.
It is an object of the present invention to ameliorate the aforesaid disadvantages and provide a method for producing shaped bodies containing boron compounds, said shaped bodies being capable of acting as timber preservative agents. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a shaped body containing at least one boron compound formed by a high compression process carried out at room ambient temperature.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for forming a shaped body containing at least one boron compound, said method including the steps of grinding at least one boron compound to between 100 and 250 mesh, followed by the addition of a structuring agent at a rate of between 8 and 15% by weight of the resulting composition, thoroughly mixing the resultant composition, depositing the resultant mixed composition into one or more moulds, and subsequently applying pressure at between 180 and 200 kg/cm2, preferably 200 kg/cm2' at room ambient temperature to the resulting mixed composition until satisfactory solidification of the resultant mixed composition has been achieved.
The at least one boron compound preferably is at least one of disodium octoborate tetrahydrate, disodium tetraborate decahydrate, disodium tetraborate pentahydrate, sodium metaborate tetrahydrate, boric acid, and zinc borate.
The structuring agent preferably is one or more of calcium sulphate, calcium hemisulphate, calcium sulphate dehydrate, and calcium carbonate. Especially preferred is calcium sulphate making up 9% of the resulting composition. 13/07/09,spec as filed-1,2 -3 The moulds may be for forming rods having diameters between 10 and 14 mm and lengths between 100 and 140 mm. More preferably, the moulds are for forming rods of 12mm diameter and 125 mm in length.
Preferably, the pressure is applied at room ambient temperature by means of 5 a pushing rod for a period of up to 2 minutes.
Solidification of the shape body follows after the compression is completed and optimum strength of the shaped bodies is achieved after a few minutes.
The method of the present invention can also be used with compositions containing at least one of the boron compounds identified above and other chemicals.
However, it is not necessary to add compounds such as sodium fluoride to achieve stronger and denser shaped bodies. It appears necessary to control particle size and pressure range only to achieve a satisfactory strength and density, as opposed to extrusion processes where the properties of combined chemical compounds must be investigated carefully. Bodies including rods, produced by the method of the present invention advantageously have a high percentage boron only” composition which provides better fungal and termite control with minimal mammalian toxicity.
However, optionally the shaped bodies may also contain fluoride compounds or any other solid compound insecticide//biocide, as it has been found possible to add such compounds to a certain extent to the composition prior to compression without losing control over or unduly compromising density and strength. The fluoride compounds may be selected from the group comprising sodium bifluoride, sodium fluoride, calcium fluoride, zinc silicofluoride, sodium silicofluoride, magnesium silicofluoride, potassium fluoride, potassium hydrogen fluoride and ammonium hydrogen fluoride. The insecticide/biocide may be selected from the group comprising copper hydroxide, copper sulphate, and potassium dichromate.
To treat a timber structure using the shaped bodies of the present invention abaxial holes are drilled in the timber structure preferably starting above the groundline and extending to below the groundline.
A number of shaped bodies made according to the method of the present invention, preferably rods, are inserted into each drilled hole and the holes are then sealed.
The moisture in the wood at ground level slowly dissolves the chemicals in the rods and these chemicals are absorbed into the wood to-prevent fungal decay and- _ termite attack. 13/07/09,spec as Sled-1,3 -4PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In order that the invention may be more clearly understood the following preferred embodiment is described.
Boric acid and disodium tetraborate (borax) are ground separately to a particle size of between 100 and 250 mesh. The ground compounds are mixed in a ratio of approximately 1.5 to 1 boric acid to disodium tetraborate. Calcium sulphate is then added to make up approximately 10% by weight of the resulting mixture. The calcium sulphate acts as a structuring agent. The powder phase mixture is mixed thoroughly and deposited into moulds of approximately 12 mm diameter and 125 mm in length. A pressure of 200 kg/cm2 is applied via a pushing bar for 2 minutes. This results in solidification of the powder into a rod shape which is then ready for packing and use.
In use, the shaped rods are inserted into abaxial holes drilled in a timber structure or pole where such holes extend from above the ground line to below the ground line. One or a plurality of rods are inserted into each drilled hole. The holes are then sealed. As a result of moisture in the wood or timber at ground level the chemicals in the rods slowly dissolve and migrate throughout the timber to prevent fungal decay and termite attack.
It is to be understood that the invention may embrace many further modifications as would be readily apparent to persons skilled in the art and which would be deemed to reside within the broad scope and ambit of the invention. The preferred embodiment described above is by way of example only and is not to be considered as limiting.
Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word comprise, and variations such as comprises and comprising, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.
The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgment or any form or suggestion that the prior art forms part of the common general knowledge. 13/07/09,spec as filed-1,4

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1. A method for forming a shaped body containing at least one boron compound, said method including the steps of grinding at least one boron compound to a particle size of between 100 and 250 mesh, followed by the addition of a 5 structuring agent at a rate of between 8 and 15% by weight of the resulting composition, thoroughly mixing the resultant composition, depositing the resultant mixed composition into one or more moulds, and subsequently applying pressure at between 180 and 200 kg/cm at room temperature for up to 2 minutes.
2. A method for forming a shaped body as claimed in Claim 1, wherein 10 said at least one boron compound is selected from the group comprising disodium octoborate tetrahydrate, disodium tetraborate decahydrate, disodium tetraborate pentahydrate, sodium metaborate tetrahydrate, boric acid and zinc borate.
3. A method for forming a shaped body as claimed in either Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the structuring agent is selected from one or more of calcium 15 sulphate, calcium hemisulphate, calcium sulphate dehydrate, and calcium carbonate.
4. A method of forming a shaped body as claimed in Claim 3 wherein the structuring agent is calcium sulphate
5. A method of forming a shaped body as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said calcium sulphate makes up 9% of the said resulting composition. 20
6. A method of forming a shaped body as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said pressure is 200 kg/cm .
7. A shaped body containing at least one boron compound, formed by the method of grinding the at least one boron compound to a particle size of between 100 and 250 mesh, subsequently adding a structuring agent at a rate of between 8 and 25 15% by weight of the resulting composition, thoroughly mixing the resultant composition, depositing the resultant mixed composition into one or more moulds, and subsequently applying pressure at between 180 and 200 kg/cm at room temperature for up to 2 minutes.
8. A shaped body as claimed in Claim 7 wherein said at least one 30 boron compound is selected from the group comprising disodium octoborate tetrahydrate, disodium tetraborate decahydrate, disodium tetraborate pentahydrate, sodium metaborate tetrahydrate, boric acid and zinc borate. 13/07/09, spec as filed-1,5 -69. A shaped body as claimed in Claim 7 wherein said structuring agent is selected from one or more of calcium sulphate, calcium hemisulphate, calcium sulphate dehydrate, and calcium carbonate.
9. 10. A shaped body as claimed in Claim 7 wherein there is present one or 5 more fluoride compounds or another solid compound insecticide/biocide.
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11. A method of treatment of a timber structure or timber pole partly situated in ground wherein at least one shaped body made according to the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is inserted into each of one or more abaxial holes drilled into the timber structure or pole, said abaxial holes extending from above 10 ground level to below ground level, followed by sealing of said abaxial holes.
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