Patent ID: 7767729

Claim:
A method for reducing odor arising from surfaces coated with latex paints; said method comprising combining in a latex paint: (i) at least one stabilizer comprising 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,4-benzenediol, 2,5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone or 4-tert-butylcatechol; (ii) at least one isothiazolone biocide comprising 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one or 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; and (iii) at least one thickener comprising a hydroxyethyl cellulose, a carboxymethyl cellulose, an alkali soluble emulsion polymer, a hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion polymer or a hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose; wherein the stabilizer is present in an amount from 70% to 100% of a total amount of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.