Patent ID: 7629004
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
1. A process of inhibiting and removing mold, mildew and fungal growth from metal surfaces which comprises treating the metal surfaces with an aqueous solution consisting essentially of: (a) from about 0.1 to 3.0 percent by weight of sodium and/or potassium perborate monohydrate; (b) from about 0.05 to 5.0 percent by weight of at least one alkali metal silicate; (c) a member selected from the group consisting of (i) benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, or a mixture thereof, and (ii) from about 0.1 to 2.0 weight percent of at least one water soluble corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of benzimidazoles, benzazoles, and benzoxazoles; and (d) 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of at least one water soluble surfactant; wherein the aqueous solution has a pH ranging from 7.0 to 10, does not include a chlorine bleach, and when component (c)(i) is present in the aqueous solution the combined amount of components (b) and (c)(i) does not exceed about 5.0 weight percent of the solution.