Table 1.
Combination of double impregnation and heat treatments

Impregnant I Concentration (%) Impregnant II Heating
No Preservative - No MMA 90 °C, 4 hrs
Boric acid 5 No MMA 90 °C, 4 hrs
Borax 5 No MMA 90 °C, 4 hrs
No Preservative - MMA 90 °C, 4 hrs
Boric acid 5 MMA 90 °C, 4 hrs
Borax 5 MMA 90 °C, 4 hrs
No Preservative - No MMA 180 °C, 4 hrs
Boric acid 5 No MMA 180 °C, 4 hrs
Borax 5 No MMA 180 °C, 4 hrs
No Preservative - MMA 180 °C, 4 hrs
Boric acid 5 MMA 180 °C, 4 hrs
Borax 5 MMA 180 °C, 4 hrs