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The combination of copper and N-methylol compounds considerably improves the performance against copper sensitive fungi (G. trabeum and T. versicolor), while the fungicidal effect against copper tolerant strain (A. vaillantii) remained insufficient. Addition of N-methylol compounds to copper solution significantly reduces leaching from wood blocks impregnated with the solution of the lowest copper concentration (cCu =0.1%), and less notably reduces leaching from wood blocks impregnated with solutions of higher copper contents (cCu=0.5%).
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Lesar, B., Humar, M. Performance of wood impregnated with N-methylol and copper based aqueous solutions . Holz Roh Werkst 66, 311–312 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-008-0239-3
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-008-0239-3