Abstract: An antimicrobial composition for use as a preservative for waterborne coating compositions where said antimicrobial composition comprise at least two organic compounds in combination selected from a combination of compound group i) and compound group ii). Compound group i) is selected from the group consisting of dodecanoic acid, metal dodecaonoate, ammonium dodecanoate and a combination thereof, while compound group ii) is selected from the group consisting of propionic acid, metal formate, metal propionate, ammonium propionate and a combination thereof. The waterborne coating composition is based on an emulsion polymer resin based on a radical polymerization polymer selected from the group consisting of; vinyl acetate (PVA) polymer, vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE) copolymer, vinyl acrylic copolymer, acrylic polymer, styrene acrylic copolymer, vinyl acetate/ethylene/vinyl chloride copolymer, vinyl acetate versatate and combinations thereof. The antimicrobial composition constitutes 0.3-3.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a polyvinyl chloride composition with high stability, said composition comprising: a) 100 phr (parts per hundred resin) of a polyvinyl chloride resin, b) 10-150 phr of pentaerythritol tetravalerate as plasticizer, said pentaerythritol tetravalerate having an acid value of less than 0.05 mg KOH/g and being obtained through esterification of valeric acid and high purity pentaerythritol having a purity of at least 98%, an ash content of less than 200 ppm and a dipentaerythritol content of 0.1-2 wt%, c) 0.3-14 phr of at least one stabilizer, and optionally d) at least one additive, wherein and the amount of free acid in the polyvinyl chloride composition is less than 30 ppm, preferably less than 20 ppm. The invention further refers to a polyvinyl chloride article comprising said composition and having an amount of free acid less than 30 ppm, preferably less than 20 ppm.