Patent ID: 9138000
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
1. A product comprising: a host matrix comprising paraffin wax, and one or more antimicrobial organometallic additives dispersed throughout the host matrix, wherein the paraffin wax comprises at least a majority of the host matrix, wherein each of the one or more antimicrobial organometallic additives is water insoluble or sparingly soluble in water and comprises a long-chain fatty acid group, and wherein the one or more antimicrobial organometallic additives comprise a mixture of two or more members of the group consisting of the following antimicrobial organometallic additives: silver stearate, cupric stearate and zinc stearate, wherein the product comprises a coating and a substrate, wherein the host matrix is at least part of the coating, wherein the coating is formed by applying the host matrix in molten form to the substrate, and wherein the host matrix in molten form comprises one or more antimicrobial organometallic additives dispersed throughout the paraffin wax.