ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF CYCLOALIPHATIC DIOL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN COATING COMPOSITIONS
First Claim
1. A coating composition comprising:
- (a) at least one cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol in an amount effective to reduce or inhibit microbial growth in said coating composition;
(b) water; and
(c) at least one binder.
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Abstract
A cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol was found to provide antimicrobial activity in coating compositions and latexes, and was found to enhance the effectiveness of other antimicrobial agents commonly used in coatings and dispersions. Alone or as part of a preservative system, this cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent in water can provide an easy-to-handle liquid that allows coatings producers to achieve improved microbial control, or achieve equivalent control while using less antimicrobial agents in their formulations. Consequently, the shelf life of the products can be maintained while reducing the use of the traditional preservative, or the shelf-life can be enhanced with addition of this cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent to an existing antimicrobial system.
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19 Claims
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1. A coating composition comprising:
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(a) at least one cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol in an amount effective to reduce or inhibit microbial growth in said coating composition; (b) water; and (c) at least one binder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A coating composition comprising:
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(a) at least one antimicrobial system comprising at least one cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol and at least one second antimicrobial agent; (b) water; and (c) at least one binder, wherein the antimicrobial system is present in an amount effective to reduce or inhibit microbial growth in said coating composition. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for reducing or inhibiting microbial growth in a coating composition, comprising:
adding at least one cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol to a coating composition comprising water and a binder, in an amount effective to reduce or inhibit microbial growth in said coating composition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for reducing or inhibiting microbial growth in a coating composition, comprising:
adding an antimicrobial system comprising at least one cycloaliphatic diol antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 1,1-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol and at least one second antimicrobial agent, to a coating composition comprising water and a binder, in an amount effective to reduce or inhibit microbial growth in said coating composition.
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