2-(THIOCYANOMETHYLTHIO)-BENZOTHIAZOLE FUNGICIDE ON LEATHER - A REVIEW

Ten years ago the predominant fungicides used in the leather industry were phenolic based. The availability of these products changes as new active ingredients become available and as other products are conside red unsuitable on environmental and health and safety grounds (often p rohibited by legislation in specific countries). As a result of legisl ation limiting the content of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in leather, fung icides based on substituted benzothiazole activities such as 3-(thiocy anomethylthio)-benzothiazole (TCMTB) were introduced and became more w idely used.