| abstract |
The present invention describes compositions for stabilizing paint or paint based compositions against viscosity changes, gelation and aggregation during formulation and storage. Illustratively, hydrolyzable acrylate resins such as copper acrylate, zinc acrylate or silyl acrylate, metal salts of pyrithione, cuprous oxide, and metal salts of benzoic acid, hydroxypyridine, benzoic acid and metal salts of hydroxypyridine Contains a primary stabilizer selected from the group, essentially free of 2-hydroxypyridine-N-oxide and essentially free of sodium, zinc and copper salts of 2-hydroxypyridine-N-oxide Antifouling paint or paint base compositions are described. |