Butyl ionomers for use in reducing a population of and/or preventing accumulation of organisms and coatings made therefrom
AssigneeLAXNESS International S.A.
InventorsDana Adkinson, Lorenzo P. Ferrari, J. Scott Parent, Ralph A. Whitney, Rui Resendes
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of butyl ionomers or partially halogenated butyl ionomers in reducing a population of and/or preventing accumulation of organisms. The organisms may be bacteria, algae, fungi, mollusca or arthropoda. The invention also relates to coatings for shaped articles comprising the butyl ionomers.
Claims15
A method of reducing a population of and/or preventing accumulation of organisms on at least a surface of an article, the method comprising painting a butyl ionomer on at least the surface of the article in an amount sufficient to exhibit a reduction of a population of gram negative bacteria by at least 50% when incubated at 30° C. for 24 hours.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.