Arch Chemicals granted patent by European Patent Office for Mildewcide

摘要

The European Patent Office recently granted Arch Chemicals,Inc.,Norwalk,Conn.,a patent for its zinc Omadine brand ZOE dispersion product,which is used in interior and exterior paints to deter the growth of mold and mildew.The new patent is the third granted by the European Patent Office for proprietary Arch pyrithiorie compounds in formulations containing zinc salts,which also help prevent discoloration in pyrithione-containing paints.