ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,056, issued on April 14.
"Combined process of hydrolysis and esterification of wood" was invented by Peter Klaas (Martofte, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of treating a cellulose-based material, for example wood and engineered wood is provided, wherein the process involves the following steps: selecting and placing the cellulose-based material in a treatment chamber; impregnating the cellulose-based material with an impregnating agent consisting of an aqueous solution comprising a fluid suitable for esterification; facilitating a hydrolysis process whereby the impregnating agent reacts resulting in the formation of ...