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Antifungal wallboards and building materials and methods for the production thereof

US8138196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2006
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB27K3/50
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to, inter alia, methods for the treatment of wallboards and the treated wallboards. In particular, the invention relates to the treatment of wallboards with a fungicidally effective amount of a strobilurin or strobilurin-type fungicide. In a particular embodiment the fungicide is azoxystrobin. The invention also provides for the treatment of wallboards and building materials with combinations of fungicides present in synergistic amounts.

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