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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Xiao Jiang, Emerson, NJ (US);
Leigh Walker, East Greenbush, NY (US);
Inventors:
Xiao Jiang, Emerson, NJ (US);
Leigh Walker, East Greenbush, NY (US);
Assignee:
Lonza, Inc., Allendale, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for inhibiting the growth of mold on building materials by application onto and/or incorporation into the building material of a mold-inhibiting composition comprising dehydroacetic acid or a salt thereof and, optionally, an additional fungicidal agent such as a quaternary ammonium compound. A preferred application of the method is the inhibition of mold growth on plasterboard (drywall).