A method of manufacturing a metal component with an anti-microbial molecular layer may comprise: disposing the metal component in a piranha solution; washing the metal component; and grafting a surface of the metal component with a Si-Quat or hybrid Si-Quat molecular layer.

A method of manufacturing an aircraft metallic faucet with an anti-microbial coating may comprise: disposing the aircraft metallic faucet in a piranha solution; washing the aircraft metallic faucet; and coating a surface of the aircraft metallic faucet with a Si-Quat based coating. A method of manufacturing an aircraft metallic faucet with a hybrid anti-microbial coating with cross-linkers may comprise: disposing the aircraft metallic faucet in a piranha solution; washing the aircraft metallic faucet; coating a surface of the aircraft metallic faucet with a hybrid Si-Quat coating with crosslinkers; and curing the hybrid Si-Quat coating at a temperature between 60° C. (140° F.) and 100° C. (212° F.).

A method of manufacturing an aircraft metallic faucet with an anti-microbial coating may comprise: disposing the aircraft metallic faucet in a piranha solution; washing the aircraft metallic faucet; and coating a surface of the aircraft metallic faucet with a Si-Quat based coating. A method of manufacturing an aircraft metallic faucet with a hybrid anti-microbial coating with cross-linkers may comprise: disposing the aircraft metallic faucet in a piranha solution; washing the aircraft metallic faucet; coating a surface of the aircraft metallic faucet with a hybrid Si-Quat coating with crosslinkers; and curing the hybrid Si-Quat coating at a temperature between 60° C. (140° F.) and 100° C. (212° F.).

Aromatic amides are described, having general formula (I): ##STR00001##
suitably substituted and having a high fungicidal activity, together with their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi of important agricultural crops.

Aromatic amides are described, having general formula (I): ##STR00001##
suitably substituted and having a high fungicidal activity, together with their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi of important agricultural crops.

Coatings comprising anti-microbial active particles are described, with methods of preparation and uses thereof.

Coatings comprising anti-microbial active particles are described, with methods of preparation and uses thereof.

The present invention relates to a composition for killing arthropods and their eggs, such as lice or ticks and nits. More in particular, the invention provides a composition for killing arthropods, said composition comprising at least 65% by weight of a mixture of saturated linear or branched hydrocarbons, wherein said hydrocarbons comprise a mixture of saturated linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.16 hydrocarbons and saturated linear or branched C.sub.17-C.sub.25 hydrocarbons, wherein the ratio of saturated linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.16 hydrocarbons to saturated linear or branched C.sub.17-C.sub.25 hydrocarbons by weight is lower than 15:85. The invention further relates to the use of such composition for killing arthropods and to a method for killing arthropods comprising the application of the present composition.

The present invention relates to a composition for killing arthropods and their eggs, such as lice or ticks and nits. More in particular, the invention provides a composition for killing arthropods, said composition comprising at least 65% by weight of a mixture of saturated linear or branched hydrocarbons, wherein said hydrocarbons comprise a mixture of saturated linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.16 hydrocarbons and saturated linear or branched C.sub.17-C.sub.25 hydrocarbons, wherein the ratio of saturated linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.16 hydrocarbons to saturated linear or branched C.sub.17-C.sub.25 hydrocarbons by weight is lower than 15:85. The invention further relates to the use of such composition for killing arthropods and to a method for killing arthropods comprising the application of the present composition.

A phosphate-free disinfectant composition devoid of non-surfactant sulfonic acid(s). The composition includes water and from about 0.8 to about 8 wt. % of a concentrate containing a mixture of: a) from about 3 to about 5 wt. % hydrogen peroxide based on a total weight of the concentrate, b) a beta hydroxy acid in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to 0.8 wt. % based on a total weight of the concentrate, c) from about 0.02 to less than 0.05 wt. % of hydroxyalkane diphosphonic acid based on a total weight of the concentrate, d) one or more glycol ether solvents in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 10 wt. % based on a total weight of the concentrate, e) optionally, one or more surfactants in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 10 wt. % based on a total weight of the concentrate, and f) the balance water.