1,2,5-thiadiazolo-1,3-dithiole-2-one (or thione) as antimicrobial and marine antifouling agents
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorsRavi B. Shankar, Duane R. Romer, R. Garth Pews
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions containing 1,2,5-thiadiazolo-1,3-dithiole-2-one or thione corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur and the use thereof as antimicrobial and marine antifouling agents.
Claims7
A paint composition useful in preventing the growth of marine organisms on a surface exposed to a marine environment in which marine organisms grow wherein said paint comprises an inert diluent and a vinyl resin binder, an epoxy binder or a polyurethane binder and a marine antifouling effective amount of 1,2,5-thiadiazolo-1,3-dithiole-2-one or thione which corresponds to the formula:
- ##STR4## wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur as the active compound.
A method for preventing the growth of marine organisms on a surface exposed to a marine environment in which marine organisms grow comprising contacting said surface with a paint composition containing an inert diluent and a vinyl resin binder, an epoxy binder or a polyurethane binder and a marine antifouling effective amount of 1,2,5-thiadiazolo-1,3-dithiole-2-one or thione which corresponds to the formula:
- ##STR5## wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur as the active compound.
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