Disclosed herein are compositions to use in biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant coatings, methods of making biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant devices, and methods of making biofouling-resistant devices.

The invention relates to adjuvant compositions which contain a) one or more polyalkylene glycol sulfate salts or polyalkylene glycol sulfonate salts, b) water, and c) one or more electrolytes dissociated into ions. Said adjuvant compositions can be preferably used combined with pharmaceutical active ingredients, agrochemical active ingredients, biocides or repellents which have a high electrolyte content.

The invention relates to adjuvant compositions which contain a) one or more polyalkylene glycol sulfate salts or polyalkylene glycol sulfonate salts, b) water, and c) one or more electrolytes dissociated into ions. Said adjuvant compositions can be preferably used combined with pharmaceutical active ingredients, agrochemical active ingredients, biocides or repellents which have a high electrolyte content.

Disclosed herein are compositions to use in biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant coatings, methods of making biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant devices, and methods of making biofouling-resistant devices.

Disclosed herein are compositions to use in biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant coatings, methods of making biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant devices, and methods of making biofouling-resistant devices.

Environmentally-friendly, surface-compatible, non-malodorous, sporicidal compositions, in solid or liquid form, containing a peroxyphthalic acid and/or salt thereof in combination with a synergistic additive selected from one or more of the groups consisting of (i) formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, diglycolic acid, furoic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, phenylacetic acid, sulfamic acid, sulfosuccinic acid, and salts thereof; (ii) C6-C24 alkyl or aryl ether carboxylic acids and their salts, C8-C24 alkyl taurines and their salts, aryl taurines and their salts, alkoxylated C8-C24 alkyl phosphoric acid esters and their salts, and glycerol ethers; (iii) aromatic alcohols, C2-C8 linear or branched alcohols, dibasic esters, 2-pyrrolidone, butyl carbitol, butyl cellosolve, lactate esters, butyl-3-hydroxybutyrate, and triacetin; and (iv) antimicrobial metals. Aqueous embodiments have a pH of less than 6. Kits and methods of antimicrobial reduction relating to same are also disclosed.

Environmentally-friendly, surface-compatible, non-malodorous, sporicidal compositions, in solid or liquid form, containing a peroxyphthalic acid and/or salt thereof in combination with a synergistic additive selected from one or more of the groups consisting of (i) formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, diglycolic acid, furoic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, phenylacetic acid, sulfamic acid, sulfosuccinic acid, and salts thereof; (ii) C6-C24 alkyl or aryl ether carboxylic acids and their salts, C8-C24 alkyl taurines and their salts, aryl taurines and their salts, alkoxylated C8-C24 alkyl phosphoric acid esters and their salts, and glycerol ethers; (iii) aromatic alcohols, C2-C8 linear or branched alcohols, dibasic esters, 2-pyrrolidone, butyl carbitol, butyl cellosolve, lactate esters, butyl-3-hydroxybutyrate, and triacetin; and (iv) antimicrobial metals. Aqueous embodiments have a pH of less than 6. Kits and methods of antimicrobial reduction relating to same are also disclosed.

The present invention provides a combined formicide preparation comprising at least one insecticide and at least one laccase inhibitor, said laccase inhibitor being present in the preparation at a content of 0.5% or more by weight of the preparation, and the mass ratio between the at least one laccase inhibitor and the at least one insecticide being 2 or more. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling fungus-growing ants and a method of producing a combined formicide preparation.

The present invention provides a combined formicide preparation comprising at least one insecticide and at least one laccase inhibitor, said laccase inhibitor being present in the preparation at a content of 0.5% or more by weight of the preparation, and the mass ratio between the at least one laccase inhibitor and the at least one insecticide being 2 or more. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling fungus-growing ants and a method of producing a combined formicide preparation.

The present invention provides a combined formicide preparation comprising at least one insecticide and at least one laccase inhibitor, said laccase inhibitor being present in the preparation at a content of 0.5% or more by weight of the preparation, and the mass ratio between the at least one laccase inhibitor and the at least one insecticide being 2 or more. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling fungus-growing ants and a method of producing a combined formicide preparation.