Resistance to decay fungi of ammonium borate oleate treated wood

Ammonium borate oleate molecule (ABO) produced from reaction between boric acid, ammonia and oleic acid was tested as wood preservative treatment against brown and white rot fungi according to European standards. This compound was prepared according to a previous study which has proved existence of synthesis reaction and effectiveness against termites (Lyon et al. 2007b). Four solutions of ABO in ethanol were then produced and impregnated sapwood specimens of Beech and Pine exposed to fungi Coniophora puteana and Coriolus versicolor. Efficiency thresholds were found in each case except for Pine samples exposed to Coniophora puteana. Combination of the biocide effect of boron, and the water repellence of fatty acids allowed to provide resistance of leached wood specimens against fungi