Arch Chemicals and Syngenta Develop New Dry-film Fungicides

Arch Chemicals, Inc. will incorporate Sporgard technology into new biocide solutions to actively combat mold and fungi in paints, coatings and other building products.  Sporgard technology, an advanced mold solution developed by Syngenta, has gained wide attention with its offering of multiple mold inhibitors used to protect the world’s food crops and for other end-use applications.
    
“Arch Chemicals is excited about the opportunity to expand our family of biocides for building products with Sporgard technology, which represents the next generation in dry-film fungicides for coatings products,” said Mark Kenline, global business director for Arch Chemicals’ Industrial Biocides Building Products business. “This alliance with Syngenta builds on Arch’s well-established reputation for superior microbiology product formulation skills, regulatory and toxicological expertise and in-depth market knowledge.”