This invention refers to a paint composition with prolonged release biocides to repel, reduce, and control insects, characterized by: a) A cbp vehicle, preferably a water-based acrylic vinyl paint; b) At least one pyrethroid biocide or its mixture, selected from: b1) microencapsulated deltamethrin as an active ingredient: b2) microencapsulated cypermethrin as an active ingredient; Where said pyrethroid biocides are activated or catalyzed through (PBO) piperonyl butoxide, and Wherein said microcapsules of the active ingredients are obtained through a microencapsulation process by interfacial polymerization, and/or a microencapsulation by ionic gelation process, for a prolonged release with regards to the biocidal active ingredients' interval.

This invention refers to a paint composition with prolonged release biocides to repel, reduce, and control insects, characterized by: a) A cbp vehicle, preferably a water-based acrylic vinyl paint; b) At least one pyrethroid biocide or its mixture, selected from: b1) microencapsulated deltamethrin as an active ingredient: b2) microencapsulated cypermethrin as an active ingredient; Where said pyrethroid biocides are activated or catalyzed through (PBO) piperonyl butoxide, and Wherein said microcapsules of the active ingredients are obtained through a microencapsulation process by interfacial polymerization, and/or a microencapsulation by ionic gelation process, for a prolonged release with regards to the biocidal active ingredients' interval.

The present invention relates to aqueous compositions of associative polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), optionally containing surfactants, biocidal agents and/or oxidants, which can provide surface protection to treated articles including reduced soiling tendency, reduced cleaning effort and improved soil repellancy, as well as providing bacteriostatic properties to treated surfaces that thereby gain resistance to water, environmental exposure and microbial challenge. Treatment means and compositions are provided that employ associative polyelectrolyte complexes formed by combining a water soluble cationic first polyelectrolyte with a water soluble second polyelectrolyte bearing groups of opposite charge to the first polyelectrolyte under suitable mixing conditions where the one polyelectrolyte present in molar excess is added in the form of a first aqueous solution during a mixing step to a second aqueous solution comprising the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte present in molar deficiency. Also provided are means to form stable associative polyelectrolyte complexes in aqueous solutions having R values from about 0.10 to 20, including near stoichiometric R values approaching 1, being the ratio of charged groups present on the component polyelectrolytes employed.

The present invention relates to aqueous compositions of associative polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), optionally containing surfactants, biocidal agents and/or oxidants, which can provide surface protection to treated articles including reduced soiling tendency, reduced cleaning effort and improved soil repellancy, as well as providing bacteriostatic properties to treated surfaces that thereby gain resistance to water, environmental exposure and microbial challenge. Treatment means and compositions are provided that employ associative polyelectrolyte complexes formed by combining a water soluble cationic first polyelectrolyte with a water soluble second polyelectrolyte bearing groups of opposite charge to the first polyelectrolyte under suitable mixing conditions where the one polyelectrolyte present in molar excess is added in the form of a first aqueous solution during a mixing step to a second aqueous solution comprising the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte present in molar deficiency. Also provided are means to form stable associative polyelectrolyte complexes in aqueous solutions having R values from about 0.10 to 20, including near stoichiometric R values approaching 1, being the ratio of charged groups present on the component polyelectrolytes employed.

The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising a compound having reactive groups A, and a quaternary ammonium compound according to Formula I, II or III

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group having from 5 to 50 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are alkylene groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H or C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.7 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.8 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.9 is H or a methyl group; Z is a substituent containing at least one reactive group B which is capable of reacting with the reactive group A; X.sup.− is an anion; y is 0 or 1; a is 0 or 1; and the sum of y and a is 1 or 2 and m is an integer from 1 to 30, preferably between 1 and 10, or between 2 and 6 n is an integer from 0-30, preferably between 1 and 10, or 2 and 6 T is a monomer unit; U is a monomer unit; V is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing hetero atoms; d is an integer between 1 and 5, preferably 1; e is an integer between 1 and 1000, preferably between 5 and 100; g is an integer between 1 and 100, preferably between 2 and 10; h is an integer between 1 and 5, preferably 2 or 3.

The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising a compound having reactive groups A, and a quaternary ammonium compound according to Formula I, II or III

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group having from 5 to 50 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are alkylene groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H or C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.7 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.8 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms; R.sup.9 is H or a methyl group; Z is a substituent containing at least one reactive group B which is capable of reacting with the reactive group A; X.sup.− is an anion; y is 0 or 1; a is 0 or 1; and the sum of y and a is 1 or 2 and m is an integer from 1 to 30, preferably between 1 and 10, or between 2 and 6 n is an integer from 0-30, preferably between 1 and 10, or 2 and 6 T is a monomer unit; U is a monomer unit; V is a C.sub.1-C.sub.100 hydrocarbyl group, optionally containing hetero atoms; d is an integer between 1 and 5, preferably 1; e is an integer between 1 and 1000, preferably between 5 and 100; g is an integer between 1 and 100, preferably between 2 and 10; h is an integer between 1 and 5, preferably 2 or 3.

Described are antimicrobial polymer products made from mixtures of antimicrobial organometallic additives dispersed throughout a polymer host matrix.

Described are antimicrobial polymer products made from mixtures of antimicrobial organometallic additives dispersed throughout a polymer host matrix.

A surface-mineralized substrate having an enhanced functional capability, for example, enhanced antibacterial activity, a method of making the surface-mineralized substrate, and an article of manufacture, for example, packaging for fresh produce, comprising or formed from or of the surface-mineralized substrate.

A surface-mineralized substrate having an enhanced functional capability, for example, enhanced antibacterial activity, a method of making the surface-mineralized substrate, and an article of manufacture, for example, packaging for fresh produce, comprising or formed from or of the surface-mineralized substrate.