| abstract |
A composition of matter comprising a metal pyrethione salt, an amine having the following formula HxN((CH2)yX)z wherein x is 0 to 2, y is 1 to 3, z is 1 to 3, x+z=3 and X is H, OH or COOH and an aminocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetraaceteic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, N(hydroxide ethyl) ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, cyclohexanediamine tetracetic acid, triethanolamine ethylenediamine tetracetic acid and acids having the formulas: <IMAGE> where X is H, lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, nickel, copper, zinc and mixtures thereof. A is H or COOX and n is an integer or zero. |