Patent ID: 7972635
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A01N,C09D,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method for inhibiting the colonization of a surface of an object by an organism, the method comprising: coating the surface with a coating composition, said coating composition comprising: a base material selected from the group consisting of an hydrocarbon-based paint, a water-based paint, an acrylic paint, a marine paint and an architectural paint, an organic polymer, an inorganic polymer, and a latex, or a combination thereof; and a population of microcapsules dispersed within the base material, wherein the microcapsules are resistant to disruption by the base material and encapsulate a phytochemical-based composition, said phytochemical-based composition comprising menthol, a grapefruit seed extract, pomegranate seed extract, and a capsicum having capsaicin therein, wherein the phytochemical composition is present in the base material in an amount sufficient to inhibit the colonization of a bioorganism on the coated surface of the object.