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biocidal

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bi·o·cid·al (b-sdl)
adj.
Of or relating to an agent that is destructive to living organisms.

biocidal [bi″o-si´d'l]
destructive to living organisms; see also antibiotic.

biocidal (bī´ōsī´dl),
adj capable of destroying microorganisms.

biocidal
destructive to living organisms.

biocidal sutures
sutures impregnated with biocidal material.


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It was this concern that spurred the industry to replace tributyltin (TBT) coatings with more environmentally benign cuprous oxide-based biocidal coatings and non-biocidal coatings.
The antifouling market is as dynamic as it has ever been", states Mike Hindmarsh, biocidal antifouling business development manager, "with customer expectations and legislative pressure pushing the very limits of what coating companies can deliver in a highly competitive market.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The need for low- and zero-VOC coatings has compelled biocide producers and suppliers not only to develop new biocidal products with low- and zero-VOC content but also to reformulate existing biocidal products to ensure low- and -zero-VOC content," said William Woods, marketing manager, industrial biocide, International Specialty Products (ISP).
 
 
 
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