Method for the enhancing biocidal activity
OwnerAlexander W. Breen, Michael J. Mayerinventors
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Abstract
A treatment for enhancing the activity of isothiazolinone compounds to control the growth of microbes in an aqueous system is disclosed, which comprises adding to said isothiazolinone compounds an amount of an alkylsulfosuccinate surfactant sufficient to improve efficacy of the isothiazolinone compound. Each alkyl group of the alkylsulfosuccinate contains at least 10 carbons.
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A method for treating industrial water containing isothiazolinone to inhibit growth of microbes in said industrial water which comprises adding to said water an amount of alkylsulfocussinate sufficient to inhibit growth of microbes, said alkylsulfosuccinate present in amount between 0.01 and 33 mg/l., and said alkylsulfosuccinate having 10 carbons or more in each alkyl group.
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