Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulphone

This comprises a copolymer containing 72 to 95 wt.% of ethylene and 28 to 5 wt.% of vinyl acetate and a small amount of organic composite having a bactericidal action contained therein, which is composed mainly of N,N-dimethyl-N -phenyl-N -(fluorodichloromethylthio)sulphamide, 1,2-benzisothiazoline-3-on, diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulphone and methyl(benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate. It is suitable as cushioning material for floors and walls and as a material for building blocks and babies toys. 

Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulphone does not persist in the environment. It has been found that degradation followed the pathway whereby the iodine moieties are lost to ultimately yield p-toluenesulphonic acid. 

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