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Biocides, Fungicides & Mildewcides

Whether they are keeping bacteria at bay in the can or helping the finished surface battle mildew, these additives play a key role in your formulation.

Christine Esposito08.09.05

Imagine the average DIY'er on a Saturday morning. She's finalized her plans to redecorate the study. She has spent hours watching HGTV, roaming home decor stores and taking down wallpaper. She's ready to go. But as she opens the lid, she comes face-to-face with a gallon of contaminated paint.

Luckily, this doesn't happen very often.

Whether they are keeping bacteria at bay in the can or helping the finished surface of an exterior coating or yacht paint battle mildew or fungus, biocides, fungicides and mildewcides play an essential role in paint and coatings formulations.

Protection for Paint
Companies Coatings World spoke with have been actively working on a number of new products.

Avecia Protection & Hygiene continues to extend its Proxel range of preservatives to satisfy new customer needs, according to the company. The latest additions to the range in Europe are Proxel Ultra 5 and Proxel Ultra 10-both of which are zero VOC formulations for preservation of polym