An aqueous dispersion comprising: (a) at least one of an acrylic polymer and an inorganic pigment; (b) 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; and (c) an alkyl acetoacetate.

There is disclosed a composition for forming a conformal gel coating to protect a substrate from various environments, wherein the composition comprises at least one film former, at least one additive and optionally at least one solvent. The composition is deformable, flowable, electrically insulating, and does not contain fluorine when applied as a coating. Gel coatings, methods of applying such coating to substrates, as well as the coated substrates are also disclosed. Non-limiting examples of such substrates include a printed circuit board, an assembled electronic device or an automotive part.

Polycationic polymeric antimicrobial surfactant and polymeric biocompatible antimicrobial surfactant compositions are useful in dispersing various compounds in a carrier liquid. The polycationic polymeric antimicrobial surfactant and polymeric biocompatible antimicrobial surfactant compositions employ polymers having both hydrophilic domains and hydrophobic domains so that the compositions can disperse particles such as polymer particles or droplets in a continuous phase as well as provide stable dispersions that have not been provided before. The antimicrobial properties of the compositions provide much-needed capabilities of fighting infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses in a wide spectrum of products such as paint, adhesives, and coatings. Methods of using these compositions as well as methods of making products using the compositions are disclosed.

Disclosed are latexes, suspensions, and colloids having a cationic antimicrobial compound complexed with an anionic surfactant. The surfactant may have greater affinity for the antimicrobial compound than other anionic surfactants and other anions in the latex, suspension, or colloid that contribute to disperse phase stability to prevent disrupting the dispersions. Dispersions containing the antimicrobial compound may therefore have a shelf life comparable to dispersions that are otherwise identical but lack the cationic antimicrobial compound and its complexed anionic surfactant. Coatings made with the complexes can exhibit essentially undiminished antimicrobial activity.

A flower pot includes a main body having an external surface and a faux-rust effect layer formed on the external surface of the main body. The faux-rust effect layer includes 5.8 to 20 parts by weight of water, 0.21 to 4.7 parts by weight of additives, 0.1 to 1 parts by weight of dispersant, 0.05 to 0.5 parts by weight of lubricant, 0.2 to 2 parts by weight of ethylene glycol, 0.5 to 2 parts by weights of dodecyl alcohol ester, 8.2 to 25 parts by weight of emulsion agent, 40 to 60 parts by weight of ferrous metal ore powder, 0.1 to 0.9 parts by weight of thickener, 0.1 to 0.2 parts by weight of sterilizing agent, and 0.05 to 0.1 parts by weight of preservative.

A multifunctional broad spectrum antimicrobial composition is described. The composition can be incorporated into a wood preservative, or used as an additive to provide antimicrobial properties to water-based wood coatings. The composition is a concentrated water-miscible emulsion containing 3-iodo-2-propynyl N-butylcarbamate (IPBC), carbendazim (BCM) and propiconazole (PPCZ), and has antimicrobial activity against a wide variety of fungal organisms, including surface molds, blue stain fungi and wood rotting fungi. The composition can act as an in-can preservative and is useful for antimicrobial protection of wood and wood-based substrates.

A system and method for creating and coating a polymer-based coatings, in particular, a two-component aliphatic polymer-based coating with antimicrobial properties. The donning and coating of the polymer compound provides a protective layer on a surface that provides support and protection against diseases and infections for passing individuals. The polymer is composed of a two-part composition; the first part of the polymer made out of a combination of water, polylol, and paint additives, and the other part of the polymer made out of a combination of hexamethalyne, a catalyst, and an antimicrobial agent. The two-part polymer provides an antimicrobial layer on a surface in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Disclosed is an aqueous coating composition including at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer copolymerized or blended with a rhamnolipid and/or sophorolipid biosurfactant, which in one embodiment is a mono-rhamnolipid. Also provided is an aqueous architectural coating composition including at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer copolymerized or blended with a biosurfactant, at least one pigment, and water.

The invention relates to a method for reducing microbial attack of products in the context of which 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one having a content of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one in the range from 0 to 2 wt % based on the total proportion of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one is employed and in a subsequent method Step at least largely decomposed. The method according to the invention is further characterized in that in a further method Step at least one further component for post-preservation of the products is employed.

The invention relates to preserved products which contain 1 to 100 ppm of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one with a content of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one in the range from 0 to 2 wt. % based on the total amount of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, and to the use of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one with a content of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one in the range from 0 to 2 wt. % based on the total amount of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, for the preservation of products.