| abstract |
Synthetic thermoplastic polymer articles are effectively protected from infestation by mites such as house dust mites or bedmites, by incorporation of an agent selected from Propiconazole, Cyproconazole, Difenoconazole, Fludioxonil, Thiabendazole, Tebuconazole, Zinc Pyrithione, 2-n-Octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-on, 4,5-Di-chlor-N-n-octyl-isothiazolin-3-on, certain 2,4-bis(alkylamino)pyrimidines or silvers as given in claim 1, Carbendazim, 10,10'-oxy-bis- phenoxyarsene, and/or n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-on and optionally an antimicrobial agent into the bulk of the resin. Final articles may be filters, bed clothes and fillings, mattresses, covers, pillowcases, upholstery fabrics and foams, textiles, and floor coverings including carpets, backing material like backing for flooring, underlays. |