Abstract: The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods for the treatment of wallboards with fungicides and the treated wallboards. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of wallboards with a fungicidally effective amount of difenoconazole. The invention also provides for the treatment of wallboards with synergistic combinations of difenoconazole and other fungicides. The invention also provides the treatment of building materials with difenoconazole and synergistic mixtures containing difenoconazole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations which comprise a plasticizer and articles made therefrom and/or coated therewith. More specifically the formulation comprises a plasticizer and a fungicidally effective amount of Fludioxonil and/or Difenoconazole. The formulations have particular application in the manufacture of plasticized articles and articles which have been coated with a fungicide containing plastisol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to building materials which are resistant to root penetration and methods for making such materials. In particular, the building materials comprise a root penetration inhibiting amount of Napropamide and the materials comprise bitumen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods for the treatment of wallboards and the treated wallboards. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of wallboards with a fungicidally effective amount of a strobilurin or strobilurin-type fungicide. In a particular embodiment the fungicide is azoxystrobin. The invention also provides for the treatment of wallboards and building materials with combinations of fungicides present in synergistic amounts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations which comprise a plasticizer and articles made therefrom and/or coated therewith. More specifically the formulation comprises a plasticizer and a fungicidally effective amount of Fludioxonil and/or Difenoconazole. The formulations have particular application in the manufacture of plasticized articles and articles which have been coated with a fungicide containing plastisol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods for the treatment of wallboards with fungicides and the treated wallboards. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of wallboards with a fungicidally effective amount of difenoconazole. The invention also provides for the treatment of wallboards with synergistic combinations of difenoconazole and other fungicides. The invention also provides the treatment of building materials with difenoconazole and synergistic mixtures containing difenoconazole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods for the treatment of wallboards with fungicides and the treated wallboards. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of wallboards with a fungicidally effective amount of fludioxonil. The invention also provides for the treatment of wallboards with synergistic combinations of fludioxonil and other fungicides. The invention also provides the treatment of building materials with fludioxonil and synergistic mixtures containing fludioxonil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods for the treatment of wallboards with fungicides and the treated wallboards. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of wallboards with synergistic combinations of an anilinopyrimidine fungicide and other fungicides. The invention also provides the treatment of building materials with synergistic mixtures containing an anilinopyrimidine fungicide. More specifically the anilinopyrimidine fungicide is cyprodinil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods for the treatment of wallboards and the treated wallboards. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of wallboards with a fungicidally effective amount of a strobilurin or strobilurin-type fungicide. In a particular embodiment the fungicide is azoxystrobin. The invention also provides for the treatment of wallboards and building materials with combinations of fungicides present in synergistic amounts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in a latex, especially a sterically stabilised or cationic stabilised latex and to a composition for use in the method comprising a polymeric biguanide and an isothiazolinone of the Formula (1). wherein: R is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl; and Y and Z each independently are H, halogen or C1-4-alkyl or Y and Z together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in a latex, especially a sterically stabilised or cationic stabilised latex and to a composition for use in the method comprising a polymeric biguanide and an isothiazolinone of the Formula (1).

Abstract: The invention provides a process for obtaining a second micro-organism by derivation from a first micro-organism, each micro-organism having the capability of producing an extra-cellular product when grown in the presence of a carbon-containing substrate, and the substrate uptake system of the first micro-organism being limiting for the production of the extra-cellular product, which comprises the steps of growing the first micro-organism under glucose limitation, and isolating the second micro-organism in which the glucose uptake system is at least partially derepressed, which process may further comprise the additional steps of growing the isolated second micro-organism and recovering the extra-cellular product; Agrobacterium radiobacter NCIB 40018, and its use for preparing a heteropolysaccharide.