Abstract: Microbiocidal quaternary ammonium polymers which are made by condensing a difunctional tertiary amine with an excess of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, then after removing the unreacted 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, adding to the reaction product a calculated quantity of a heterocyclic monofunctional tertiary amine for the purpose of forming a linear polymer whose termini at both ends are quaternary ammonium moieties.

Abstract: Bactericidal products comprising mixtures of polymeric quaternary ammonium compounds which are the condensation products of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene and a difunctional tertiary amine of the type ##STR1## wherein Z consists of from one to three aliphatic radicals of 2 to 10 carbon atoms, each aliphatic radical containing 0 to 2 double bonds and 0 to 2 hydroxy substituents; and wherein R' and R" may be either the same or different and may be either (a) primary or secondary alkyls having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms with a total sum of no greater than 36 carbon atoms, (b) hydroxy or dihydroxy derivatives of the aforesaid primary or secondary alkyls, (c) benzyl, (d) alkyl-benzyl, or (e) combined with N to form a heterocyclic group of either 5, 6 or 7 atoms.

Abstract: Anti-Microbial Quaternary Ammonium Co-Polymers formed by the condensation of at least two di-functional tertiary amines and a molar quantity of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene that is equal to the molar sum of the di-functional tertiary amines in the mixture.

Abstract: Anti-microbial polymeric quaternary ammonium compounds having linear chains which terminate in quaternary ammonium moieties, such compounds being formed by polymerization which is carried out in such a manner that the linear chains thereof are terminated in random fashion, the reaction resulting in the formation of the compounds being a one-step reaction between 1,4-dihalo-2-butene and a mixture of a difunctional tertiary amine and a monofunctional tertiary amine wherein the molar quantity of the difunctional amine is greater than the molar quantity of the monofunctional amine.

Abstract: Microbiocidally active compounds comprising the condensation products of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene and difunctional tertiary amines of the type: ##STR1## wherein Z is a cyclic or acyclic divalent aliphatic radical of 2 to 10 carbon atoms which may contain 0 to 2 double bonds or 0 to 2 hydroxy substituents; and wherein R' and R" are either the same or different and where they may be either (a) primary or secondary alkyls having 1 to 20 carbon atoms with a total sum of no greater than 36 carbon atoms, (b) hydroxy or dihydroxy derivatives of the aforesaid primary or secondary alkyls, (c) benzyl, (d) alkyl-benzyl, or (e) combined with N to form a heterocyclic group.

Abstract: Microbiocidally active compounds comprising the condensation products of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene and difunctional tertiary amines of the type: ##STR1## wherein Z is a cyclic or acyclic divalent aliphatic radical of 2 to 10 carbon atoms which may contain 0 to 2 double bonds or 0 to 2 hydroxy substituents; and wherein R' and R" are either the same or different and where they may be either (a) primary or secondary alkyls having 1 to 20 carbon atoms with a total sum of no greater than 36 carbon atoms, (b) hydroxy or dihydroxy derivatives of the aforesaid primary or secondary alkyls, (c) benzyl, or (d) alkyl-benzyl.

Abstract: Anti-Microbial Quaternary Ammonium Co-Polymers formed by the condensation of at least two di-functional tertiary amines and a molar quantity of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene that is equal to the molar sum of the di-functional tertiary amines in the mixture.

Abstract: Microbiocidal quaternary ammonium polymers which are made by condensing a difunctional tertiary amine with an excess of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, then after removing the unreacted 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, adding to the reaction product a calculated quantity of monofunctional tertiary amine for the purpose of forming a linear polymer whose termini at both ends are quaternary ammonium moieties.

Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions containing a polymeric quaternary ammonium compound prepared by the condensation of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene and 1,4-bis-dimethylamino-2-butene as a biocidal agent, and wherein the emulsifying agent is an amine oxide.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting the growth of bacteria by applying thereto quaternary ammonium polymers which are made by condensing a difunctional tertiary amine with an excess of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, then after removing the unreacted 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, adding to the reaction product a calculated quantity of monofunctional tertiary amine for the purpose of forming a linear polymer whose termini at both ends are quaternary ammonium moieties.

Abstract: Quaternary Ammonium Co-Polymers formed by the condensation of at least two di-functional tertiary amines and a molar quantity of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene that is equal to the molar sum of the di-functional tertiary amines in the mixture are used to control the proliferation of bacteria.

Abstract: Quaternary Ammonium Co-Polymers formed by the condensation of at least two di-functional tertiary amines and a molar quantity of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene that is equal to the molar sum of the di-functional tertiary amines in the mixture are used to control the proliferation of bacteria.

Abstract: Anti-Microbial Quaternary Ammonium Co-Polymers formed by the condensation of at least two di-functional tertiary amines and a molar quantity of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene that is equal to the molar sum of the di-functional tertiary amines in the mixture.

Abstract: Microbiocidal quaternary ammonium polymers which are made by condensing a difunctional tertiary amine with an excess of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, then after removing the unreacted 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, adding to the reaction product a calculated quantity of monofunctional tertiary amine for the purpose of forming a linear polymer whose termini at both ends are quaternary ammonium moieties.