Research Article

Fungicidal, Corrosive, and Mutational Effects of Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Combined with 1-Bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione

Table 3

Metal coupons corrosion of PB.

Metal couponsR (mm/a, 1x PB)R (mm/a, 10x PB)

Stainless steel0.003 ± 0.00230.002 ± 0.0050
Aluminum0.003 ± 0.00260.032 ± 0.0104
Copper0.038 ± 0.04150.109 ± 0.0298

Notes. All data are expressed as means ± standard deviation. R < 0.01, almost no corrosion; 0.01 ≤ R < 0.100, mild corrosion; 0.100 ≤ R < 1.00, moderate corrosion; R ≥ 1.00, severe corrosion.