| abstract |
A method of treating an aqueous or non-aqueous system, including paints and adhesives, is described which comprises adding to the system a thiolan of the formula: <CHEM> wherein each of X and Y, which may be the same or different, represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine, in combination with an alkylene bisthiocyanate and a 2-N-alkyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one. |