The present invention provides agents having efficacy against viruses, allergens, bacteria and odorants, materials including such agents, and methods for producing the agents. An agent according to an embodiment of the present invention includes titanium dioxide particles having low photocatalytic activity, and metal ions of at least one metal selected from gold, silver, platinum and copper that are adsorbed to the surface of the titanium dioxide particles. The agent may further include hydroxyapatite particles, and the metal ions may be adsorbed also to the surface of the hydroxyapatite. The metal ions may be at least partially present in the form of at least one of an oxide of the metal, a hydroxide of the metal, and the elemental metal.

The present invention provides agents having efficacy against viruses, allergens, bacteria and odorants, materials including such agents, and methods for producing the agents. An agent according to an embodiment of the present invention includes titanium dioxide particles having low photocatalytic activity, and metal ions of at least one metal selected from gold, silver, platinum and copper that are adsorbed to the surface of the titanium dioxide particles. The agent may further include hydroxyapatite particles, and the metal ions may be adsorbed also to the surface of the hydroxyapatite. The metal ions may be at least partially present in the form of at least one of an oxide of the metal, a hydroxide of the metal, and the elemental metal.

A method for cleaning medical equipment by scrubbing the equipment with an open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam comprising an antibacterial active composition, and wherein the open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam is prepared from a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, wherein the molar ratio melamine to formaldehyde of the melamine-formaldehyde precondensate is smaller than 0.5.

A method for cleaning medical equipment by scrubbing the equipment with an open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam comprising an antibacterial active composition, and wherein the open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam is prepared from a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, wherein the molar ratio melamine to formaldehyde of the melamine-formaldehyde precondensate is smaller than 0.5.

A method for cleaning medical equipment by scrubbing the equipment with an open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam comprising an antibacterial active composition, and wherein the open-cell melamine-formaldehyde foam is prepared from a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, wherein the molar ratio melamine to formaldehyde of the melamine-formaldehyde precondensate is smaller than 0.5.

The present invention relates to biocide-composites providing high retention of biocides in glueline-treated glued-wood products that are hot-pressed or hot-pressed and block-stacked during manufacture.

The present invention relates to biocide-composites providing high retention of biocides in glueline-treated glued-wood products that are hot-pressed or hot-pressed and block-stacked during manufacture.

The present invention relates to biocide-composites providing high retention of biocides in glueline-treated glued-wood products that are hot-pressed or hot-pressed and block-stacked during manufacture.

The present invention relates to a pest control composition comprising one or more linear sulphated polysaccharides, one or more surfactants, one or more alkali metal salts of a carboxylic acid, and one or more active ingredients, wherein the composition comprises at least 40 wt. % water, based on the total weight of the composition and wherein the composition has a melting point higher than 30° C. The invention also relates to a pest control product comprising the pest control composition according to the invention and a container in which the composition is contained. The invention relates to a method for preparing said pest control product. Finally, the invention relates to the use of the composition, the product, or the product obtained by the method, as a rodent repellent.

A gastropod repellent film of the present invention includes at least an inorganic filler layer containing an inorganic filler and a thermoplastic resin. The inorganic filler layer is an outermost layer. The inorganic filler includes calcium carbonate particles. The inorganic filler has a percentage content of greater than 50.0% by mass in the gastropod repellent film. The gastropod repellent film has a density of at least 1.05 g/cm.sup.3 and no greater than 1.25 g/cm.sup.3. A plant cultivation method of the present invention uses the gastropod repellent film.