Process for the prevention or reduction of discoloration of sodium or zinc pyrithione

Disclosed is a process for producing a zinc pyrithione product having an acceptable white or off-white color and preventing or reducing discoloration of sodium pyrithione solutions by treating said sodium pyrithione solutions (which are precursors to zinc pyrithione) with an effective amount of a se...

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Hauptverfasser: TROTZ, SAMUEL I, FARMER, JR., DOUGLAS A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed is a process for producing a zinc pyrithione product having an acceptable white or off-white color and preventing or reducing discoloration of sodium pyrithione solutions by treating said sodium pyrithione solutions (which are precursors to zinc pyrithione) with an effective amount of a selected reducing agent to prevent or reduce the discoloration, said reducing agent selected from the class consisting of alkali metal sulfites, alkali metal bisulfites, hydrazine, and mixtures thereof.