Caption: Paint formulators will probably have fewer
biocide options in the future.
Antimicrobial wraps: Protecting mooring chains from MIC is a particular challenge; the nooks and crannies in the chain provide ideal conditions for bacterial adhesion, but chemical
biocides cannot be applied in the open ocean.
8226; The global market for
biocides was estimated to be USD 7,308.
These acts were written to prevent citizens from suing for chemical trespass, and this immunity from liability promotes reckless
biocide treatments.
The posts were selected for later installation in a field test and, thus, were chosen based on having no face heartwood, a pith in about the center of the post, a heartwood area (if present) of no more than 30 mm in diameter, and a sapwood zone on the outer edge at least 30 mm deep, with good
biocide penetration of 20 mm or deeper based on visually examining the transverse ends.
Surface modification of atmospheric plasma activated BOPP by immobilizing biobased antimicrobials," Jari Vartiainen, VTT Biotechnology, Finland; and "A new generation of
biocides for the coating and conservation industry," Andreas Schmidt and Apodtolos Georgopoulos, PoC Polymer Productions GmbH, Austria.
Growth will be additionally spurred by new rules regarding the use of
biocides for ground-contact treated wood, requiring higher levels of preservatives overall.
Meanwhile
biocide manufactures are testing their active
biocide chemical ingredients.
However, results from the rain chamber test method did not correlate with results from a standard ASTM laboratory mold test for the experimental
biocide.
Much of this shift will be prompted by the sizable regulatory framework under which the
biocide industry operates.
However, with strong oxidizing
biocides it is important to consistently feed the appropriate amount of
biocide.
