Composition and method for inhibiting microbial adhesion on surfaces

A composition for inhibiting microbial adhesion on surfaces, said composition comprising:

• sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate present in an amount of from about 5 to about 15 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition;
• an emulsion comprising hydrophobic silica that is present in an amount of from about 5 to about 15 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition;
• cross-linked polyacrylic acid present in an amount of from greater than zero to an amount of about 3 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition;
• and
• water.

A method for inhibiting microbial adhesion on surfaces in contact with water in an aqueous system, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a composition;
• and
• combining the composition and the water in the aqueous system to inhibit microbial adhesion on surfaces present in the aqueous system, wherein the composition comprises;
• a surfactant that is a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, an acid thereof, or a combination thereof and that is present in an amount of from about 5 to about 30 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition and has the structure:
• wherein each m is independently a number of from 0 to 16, each n is independently a number of from 0 to 16, the sum of each m+n is a number of from 4 to 16, and X is a counter ion,
• a defoamer present in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition,
• a thickening agent present in an amount of from greater than zero to an amount of about 3 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition, and
• water.