BUTYL IONOMERS FOR USE IN REDUCING A POPULATION OF AND/OR PREVENTING ACCUMULATION OF ORGANISMS AND COATINGS MADE THEREFROM

摘要

The invention relates to the use of butyl ionomers or partially halogenated butyl ionomers in reducing a population of and/or preventing accumulation of organisms. The organisms may be bacteria, algae, fungi, mollusca or arthropoda. The invention also relates to coatings for shaped articles comprising the butyl ionomers.