Active compound combinations for protecting animal hides and leather

1. A composition comprising:

(1) at least one fungicidal active compound selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone(BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), chlorothalonil, and 2-dithio-2,2′-bisbenzylmethylamide; and

(2) two phenolic active compounds in a weight ratio of between 1:1 and 1:10, from 5 to 200 parts by weight of the phenolic active compounds per part by weight of the at least one fungicidal active compound, that is selected from the group consisting of nitrophenol, 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol (CMK), 3,5-dimethyl-4-chlorophenol, phenoxyethanol, dichlorophene, o-phenyl-phenol (OPP), m-phenylphenol, p-phenylphenol, 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol (chlorophene, BP), 2,4-dichloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, 4-chlorothmol, triclosan, and fentichlor and the ammonium salts of the foregoing phenolic active compounds, alkali metal salts of the foregoing phenolic active compounds, and alkaline earth metal salts of the foregoing phenolic active compounds.

2. A composition comprising;

(1) at least one fungicidal active compound wherein the at least one fungicidal active compound is selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone; and

(2) at least one phenolic active compound, from 5 to 200 parts by weight of the at least one phenolic active compound per part by weight of the at least one fungicidal active compound, wherein the phenolic active compound is 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol (CMK).

3. A composition comprising:

(1) at least one fungicidal active compound, wherein the at least one fungicidal active compound is selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzoth lazole, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), and di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone; and

(2) least one phenolic active compound, from 5 to 200 parts by weight of the at least one phenolic active compound per part by weight of the at least one fungicidal active compound, wherein the at least one phenolic active compound comprises a mixture of 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol and o-phenylphenol (CMK/OPP).

4. A composition comprising:

(1) at least one fungicidal active compound, wherein the at least one fungicidal active compound is selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), and di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone; and

(2) at least one phenolic active compound, from 5 to 200 parts by weight of the at least one phenolic active compound per part by weight of the at least one fungicidal active compound, wherein the at least one phenolic active compound comprises a mixture of 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol and 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol (CMK/BP).

5. A method of protecting an animal hide or leather from microbial attack comprising treating the hide or leather with a composition comprising a mixture of:

(1) at least one fungicidal active compound selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone(BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), chlorothalonil, di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, and 2-dithio-2,2′-bisbenzylmethylamide; and

(2) at least one phenolic active compound, from 5 to 200 parts by weight of the at least one phenolic active compound per part by weight of the at least one fungicidal active compound, that is selected from the group consisting of nitrophenol, 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol(CMK), 3,5-dimethyl-4-chlorophenol, phenoxyethanol, dichlorophene, o-phenyl-phenol (OPP), m-phenylphenol, p-phenyiphenol, 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol (chlorophene, BP), 2,4-dichloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, 4-chlorothymol, triclosan, fentichlor, and ammonium salts, alkali metal salts, and alkaline earth metal salts of the at least one phenolic active compound, and a combination thereof;

and thereby protecting the animal hide or leather.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition is at a concentration from 0.1 to 1% based on the quantity of the animal hide or leather.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition comprises two phenolic active compounds in a weight ratio of between 1:1 and 1:10.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one fungicidal active compound is selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), and di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, and the at least one phenolic active compound is 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol (CMK).

9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one fungicidal active compound is selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), and di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, and the at least one phenolic active compound is o-phenylphenol (OPP).

10. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one fungicidal active compound is selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), and di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, and the at least one phenolic active compound comprises a mixture of 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol and o-phenylphenol (CMK/OPP).

11. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one fungicidal active compound is selected from the group consisting of mercaptobenzothiazole, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), octylisothiazolinone (OIT), dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT), and di-iodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, and at least one phenolic active compound comprises a mixture of 3-methyl-4-chlorophenol and 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol (CMK/BP).