Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate is a highly effective wood treatment designed for the eradication and prevention of both wood-rotting fungi, including dry rot and wet rot, and all life stages of wood-boring insects such as woodworm.

Supplied as a 500ml micro-emulsion concentrate, it is diluted with water to create a ready-to-use solution. This advanced formula penetrates deeply into timber for long-lasting protection while remaining low in odour and solvent-free. It can be applied by brush or low-pressure spray and is rapidly absorbed, ensuring high levels of protection against fungal decay and insect infestation.

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate is HSE-approved (HSE No. 10682) and meets all relevant safety and regulatory standards for professional use.

Description

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate

✔️ Kills and prevents both woodworm infestations and wood-rotting fungi, including wet rot and dry rot.

✔️ Microemulsion technology ensures deep penetration for long-lasting timber protection.

✔️ Solvent-free, water-based formula with low odour, making it safer for use in enclosed spaces.

✔️ Dilutes to create 25 litres of ready-to-use solution, offering excellent coverage and cost-effectiveness.

✔️ Fast-drying with a one-hour re-entry time, minimising disruption to projects.

Comprehensive Protection Against Wood Decay and Infestation

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate is a high-performance timber preservative designed to combat both fungal decay and wood-boring insect infestations. Its advanced formulation eliminates active wood-rotting fungi, including both wet rot and dry rot (Serpula lacrymans), while also providing long-term protection against woodworm and other wood-boring insects at all life stages. By combining the powerful active ingredients Propiconazole, IPBC (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate), and Permethrin, this treatment offers broad-spectrum protection, making it an essential solution for both remedial and preventative applications.

Advanced Microemulsion Technology for Deep Penetration

The innovative microemulsion technology ensures superior penetration into the timber structure, delivering the active ingredients deep within the wood for long-lasting protection. This advanced formulation enhances the effectiveness of the treatment, ensuring thorough coverage and eliminating hidden fungal spores, larvae, and eggs. Unlike solvent-based treatments, Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate achieves deep absorption without the use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), providing a more effective and environmentally responsible alternative to traditional preservatives.

Low-Odour, Solvent-Free Formulation for Safer Use

Designed for professional and large-scale applications, this water-based preservative offers a virtually odourless solution, making it ideal for use in enclosed spaces and occupied properties. The absence of solvents and VOCs enhances safety during application while ensuring minimal disruption in domestic, commercial, and industrial environments. Its rapid absorption allows treated timbers to dry quickly, enabling faster project completion with minimal downtime.

Long-Lasting Protection with Fast Re-Entry Time

Once applied, Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate forms a long-lasting protective barrier against fungal decay and insect infestation. Its highly effective formulation ensures ongoing resistance, safeguarding structural timbers from deterioration. With a statutory re-entry time of just one hour, treated areas can be reoccupied quickly, making it a practical choice for professional applications where efficiency is essential.

Versatile Application for Structural and Decorative Timber

Suitable for use on a wide range of timber applications, including roofing timbers, floor joists, beams, and decorative woodwork, this treatment is an essential component of any long-term timber preservation strategy. Supplied in a 500ml concentrate, which dilutes to produce up to 25 litres of ready-to-use solution, it offers excellent coverage and cost-efficiency. Whether applied by brush or low-pressure spray, Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate ensures thorough and lasting protection against the most common causes of timber degradation.

Product Approvals

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate carries the HSE Approval No 10682.

Product Benefits

• Dual-Purpose Protection: Effectively eradicates and prevents both wood-rotting fungi (wet rot and dry rot) and wood-boring insects, including woodworm, providing comprehensive timber preservation.
  
  

• Deep Penetration Technology: The advanced micro-emulsion formulation allows rapid absorption into timber, ensuring effective protection deep within the wood structure for long-term durability.
  
  

• HSE-Approved and Fully Regulated: Approved under the UK Government’s Pesticide Safety Precaution scheme (HSE No. 10682), ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
  
  

• Low-Odour and Solvent-Free Formulation: Unlike traditional wood treatments, it contains no solvents or VOCs, making it safer to use in enclosed areas and reducing harmful emissions.
  
  

• Fast Drying and Quick Re-Entry Time: The treated timber dries quickly, and areas can be re-entered within just one hour, minimising disruption to work schedules.
  
  

• Versatile Application Methods: Can be applied by brush or low-pressure spray, making it suitable for a variety of timber preservation and restoration projects.
  
  

• Long-Lasting Protection: Provides a durable and effective barrier against fungal decay and insect infestation, ensuring extended timber lifespan.
  
  

• Highly Cost-Effective: A single 500ml bottle dilutes to create 25 litres of ready-to-use solution, making it an economical choice for large-scale applications.

Typical Applications

• Structural Timber Treatment: Ideal for treating beams, floor joists, and roofing timbers to prevent and eradicate fungal decay and insect infestation, ensuring long-term durability.
  
  

• Damp-Proofing and Remedial Works: Commonly used following damp-proofing treatments to protect affected timbers from further damage and degradation.
  
  

• Joinery and Woodwork Protection: Suitable for use on wooden doors, window frames, skirting boards, and internal joinery to prevent infestation and fungal attack.
  
  

• Restoration and Conservation Projects: Widely used in heritage building restoration and timber-framed property preservation to ensure the longevity of structural and decorative woodwork.
  
  

• Furniture and Wooden Fixtures: Provides an effective solution for protecting wooden furniture, cabinets, and antique wood items from woodworm and fungal decay.
  
  

• Pre-Treatment for Construction Timber: Used in new construction projects to safeguard untreated timber components against potential infestations and decay before installation.

Active Ingredients

Permethrin 10% w/w Concentrate (0.20% w/w Ready To Use)

Permethrin is a powerful synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that plays a crucial role in the efficacy of Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate. Designed to target wood-boring insects such as common furniture beetles (Anobium punctatum), house longhorn beetles (Hylotrupes bajulus), and deathwatch beetles (Xestobium rufovillosum), Permethrin works by attacking the nervous system of insects upon contact or ingestion. It disrupts the sodium channels in nerve cells, causing paralysis and eventual death, making it highly effective in eradicating both active infestations and preventing future attacks. One of its greatest advantages is its residual action, as it remains active within the timber for an extended period, ensuring long-term protection. The concentrated formulation at 10% w/w is potent enough for professional use, but when diluted to 0.20% w/w, it provides a safe yet effective treatment that penetrates deep into the wood fibres, offering lasting insecticidal protection without posing unnecessary risks to humans or animals when used correctly.

Propiconazole 10% w/w Concentrate (0.20% w/w Ready To Use)

Propiconazole is a systemic triazole fungicide included in Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate for its highly effective wood-preservative properties. It is specifically designed to protect timber from fungal decay, including Dry Rot (Serpula lacrymans) and Wet Rot species, which can cause significant structural damage. Propiconazole works by inhibiting the biosynthesis of ergosterol, an essential component of fungal cell membranes. Without ergosterol, fungal cells cannot grow or reproduce, ultimately leading to their elimination. This fungicide is particularly beneficial for timber exposed to damp conditions, as it not only eradicates existing fungal growth but also prevents future infestations. Propiconazole’s ability to penetrate deeply into wood ensures that the entire structure is protected, even in high-moisture environments where fungal spores thrive. At a concentrated level of 10% w/w, it is a potent treatment, and when diluted to 0.20% w/w, it provides long-term preservation while maintaining safety for professional application.

IPBC 10% w/w Concentrate (0.20% w/w Ready To Use)

IPBC (3-Iodo-2-Propynyl Butylcarbamate) is an effective broad-spectrum fungicide that enhances the protective capabilities of Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate. While Propiconazole targets structural fungal decay, IPBC is particularly effective against surface-level mould and mildew, which can weaken the wood’s outer layers and create conditions for more severe fungal attacks. IPBC works by disrupting the enzyme functions of fungi and moulds, preventing their growth and spread. This makes it highly effective in humid or moisture-prone environments, where surface fungal infestations are more common. Additionally, its low volatility and high stability ensure that it remains effective even under fluctuating environmental conditions. The inclusion of IPBC at a concentrated level of 10% w/w, diluted to 0.20% w/w, provides an additional layer of protection, ensuring that the treated timber remains free from fungal colonisation, discolouration, and surface degradation.

Combined Action of Active Ingredients

The combination of Permethrin, Propiconazole, and IPBC in Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate provides comprehensive, long-term protection for timber against both insect and fungal threats. Permethrin acts as a highly effective insecticide, eliminating wood-boring insects and preventing future infestations. Propiconazole works systemically within the wood to combat deep-seated fungal decay, ensuring that the timber remains structurally sound even in high-moisture environments. IPBC complements this by preventing surface mould and mildew, maintaining the timber’s aesthetic quality while also reducing the risk of fungal deterioration. Together, these three active ingredients create a robust dual-purpose wood treatment that ensures long-lasting preservation, making Sovereign M9 an essential solution for protecting timber in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

Application

Health & Safety Recommendations

When handling and applying Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate, standard health and safety precautions must be observed. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves, safety goggles, and a dust mask, should be worn at all times to prevent contact with skin and eyes.

Adequate ventilation should be ensured during application to avoid prolonged exposure to vapours. Unprotected persons, pets, and livestock should be kept away from treated areas until the surface is fully dry. This product must be stored securely in a cool, dry place away from heat sources, direct sunlight, and out of reach of children.

Before use, always consult the product label and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for detailed safety recommendations and handling procedures.

Substrate Suitability

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate is suitable for treating a wide range of timber surfaces where there is a risk of fungal decay or wood-boring insect infestation. It is effective on both softwood and hardwood, provided the timber is clean, structurally sound, and free from previous surface coatings.

It is not recommended for use on painted, varnished, or sealed surfaces, as these will inhibit penetration into the wood. The timber must be dry, and any sources of dampness should be permanently resolved before treatment.

Surface Preparation

To ensure optimal absorption and effectiveness, the timber surface must be prepared correctly. Remove all surface coatings such as paint, varnish, or other sealants. Thoroughly clean the surface, ensuring all dust, grease, and organic growths are eliminated.

Severely decayed or structurally compromised timber should be cut back to sound wood. Where necessary, use a vacuum to remove fine dust particles that could interfere with penetration.

Application Method

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate must be diluted before use. A 500ml bottle should be mixed with water to produce 25 litres of ready-to-use solution. For best results, both the concentrate and water should be at room temperature before mixing. The diluted solution can be applied by brush or low-pressure, non-atomising pesticide sprayer.

Apply the treatment evenly to all exposed surfaces, ensuring full coverage. Where deeper penetration is required, multiple coats may be necessary. Allow a drying time of approximately 30 minutes between applications. The solution should not be applied in temperatures below 5°C.

Coverage

The recommended application rate is 3m² to 4m² per litre of diluted product. The required quantity of diluted solution should be calculated based on the total surface area to be treated. Insufficient application may not provide adequate protection against fungal decay and wood-boring insects.

Drying Time

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate is typically touch dry within 1 hour, depending on ambient temperature, humidity, and timber porosity. Full drying time may vary, and treated timber should be protected from moisture during the curing period.

Re-Entry Time

Unprotected persons and animals should be kept away from treated areas until the surface is completely dry. Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate has a statutory re-entry time of 1 hour, as per HSE regulations.

Finishing

Once the treatment has fully dried, the timber can be overcoated if required. Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate does not alter the natural appearance of the wood, though a temporary darkening effect may occur while drying.

Treated timber should not be exposed to prolonged wetting. Overcoating should be carried out at least 24 hours after application, ensuring the surface is completely dry.

Cleaning

All equipment used during application should be cleaned immediately after use with water. Brushes and sprayers should be thoroughly rinsed to prevent clogging or residue build-up. Any spills should be cleaned promptly with water before drying.

Other Information

Sovereign M9 Dual Purpose Concentrate should be stored in its original container, tightly sealed, and kept at temperatures between 5°C and 30°C. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight, as this may affect the product’s performance. If stored correctly, the shelf life of the product is up to 12 months.

This product is registered under HSE regulations and complies with safety standards for professional timber treatment applications.

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