| CPC B22F 1/09 (2022.01) [A01N 25/10 (2013.01); A01N 59/02 (2013.01); A01N 59/20 (2013.01); A01P 1/00 (2021.08); B22F 1/05 (2022.01); B22F 1/10 (2022.01); B22F 1/105 (2022.01); B22F 1/12 (2022.01); B22F 7/04 (2013.01); C09D 5/14 (2013.01); C09D 7/61 (2018.01); C09D 7/69 (2018.01); B22F 2301/10 (2013.01); B22F 2302/45 (2013.01); B22F 2303/40 (2013.01); B22F 2304/10 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |

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1. A surface coating for a product substrate comprising:
a biocidal composition comprising:
a powder of core metal or compounds thereof comprising one or more of the following:
copper, silver and gold; wherein the powder has a particle size of 5 to 100 micrometers, and a weight percentage of the core metal is in a range from 10% by weight to 95% by weight of the composition;
a photoconductive additive comprising one or more of the following:
selenium and selenium powders; compounds of selenium and powders of compounds of selenium; and salts of selenium and powders of the salts of selenium; and
optionally, a photoconductive additive comprising one or more of the following:
thallous oxide;
carbazole-containing polymers; and
triarylamine-containing polymers;
wherein the core metal compounds thereof are oxides of the core metal or halides of the core metal; and
wherein the surface coating forms a biocidal film on the surface of the product substrate where the core metal or compounds thereof in combination with selenium, selenium compounds or selenium salts provide a synergistic effect to the biocidal film.
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