MICROBICIDAL COMPOSITION
A synergistic microbicidal composition having two components. The first component is a nonionic surfactant with structure: R 1 O(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) 5 (CH 2 CH 2 O) 9 H, where R 1 is a C 8 alkyl group. The second component is cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride. The weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride is from 1:0.2 to 1:1.1429.
1 . A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) a nonionic surfactant with structure:
R 1 O(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) 5 (CH 2 CH 2 O) 9 H
where R 1 is a C 8 alkyl group; and (b) cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride; wherein a weight ratio of said nonionic surfactant to cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride is from 1:0.2 to 1:1.1429.
2 . The synergistic microbicidal composition of claim 1 in which R 1 is 2-ethylhexyl.
3 . A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) a nonionic surfactant with structure:
R 2 O(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) 3 (CH 2 CH 2 O) 5 H
where R 2 is a mixture of C 8 -C 14 linear alkyl groups; and (b) cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride; wherein a weight ratio of said nonionic surfactant to cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride is from 1:0.04 to 1:0.9143.
4 . The synergistic microbicidal composition of claim 3 in which said mixture of C 8 -C 14 linear alkyl groups comprises from 60 to 75 wt % C 8 -C 10 linear alkyl groups and 25 to 40 wt % C 12 -C 14 linear alkyl groups.
5 . A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) a nonionic surfactant with structure:
R 1 O(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) 5 (CH 2 CH 2 O) 9 H
where R 1 is a C 8 alkyl group; and (b) 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine; wherein a weight ratio of said nonionic surfactant to 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine is from 1:0.0286 to 1:0.1143 or 1:0.32 to 1:0.9143.
6 . The synergistic microbicidal composition of claim 5 in which R 1 is 2-ethylhexyl.
7 . A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) a nonionic surfactant with structure:
R 2 O(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) 3 (CH 2 CH 2 O) 5 H
where R 2 is a mixture of C 8 -C 14 linear alkyl groups; and (b) 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine; wherein a weight ratio of said nonionic surfactant to 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine is from 1:0.06 to 1:0.6857.
8 . The synergistic microbicidal composition of claim 7 in which said mixture of C 8 -C 14 linear alkyl groups comprises from 60 to 75 wt % C 8 -C 10 linear alkyl groups and 25 to 40 wt % C 12 -C 14 linear alkyl groups.
9 . A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) a nonionic surfactant with structure:
R 2 O(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) 3 (CH 2 CH 2 O) 7 H
where R 2 is a mixture of C 8 -C 14 linear alkyl groups; and (b) tris(hydroxymethyl)nitromethane; wherein a weight ratio of said nonionic surfactant to tris(hydroxymethyl)nitromethane is from 1:0.16 to 1:1.8286.
10 . The synergistic microbicidal composition of claim 9 in which. said mixture of C 8 -C 14 linear alkyl groups comprises from 60 to 75 wt % C 8 -C 10 linear alkyl groups and 25 to 40 wt % C 12 -C 14 linear alkyl groups.