Back to results
US 5,631,207 AGranted
Use of 5-alkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol (and thiadiazol)-2-thiomethylthiocyanates as marine antifouling agents
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorsDuane R. Romer, Ravi B. Shankar, R. Garth Pews
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Disclosed is the use of compositions employing 5-alkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol(or thiadiazol)-2-thiomethylthiocyanates as the active marine antifouling agent.
Claims7
A method for preventing the growth of marine organisms on a surface exposed to a marine environment in which marine organisms grow which comprises contacting said surface with a composition containing an inert diluent and a marine antifouling effective amount of an active 5-alkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-(or thiadiazole)-2-thiomethylthiocyanate compound which corresponds to the formula:
- ##STR7## wherein R represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 straight or branched chain alkyl radical and Z is oxygen or sulfur.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.