Coatings include pigment, filler, color paste, emulsion and resin, thickener, dispersant, defoamer,leveling agent, film-forming assistant, etc. These raw materials contain moisture and nutrients, which are easily contaminated by bacteria, resulting in viscosity reduction, corruption , stvaranje plina, demulzifikacija i druge štetne fizičke i kemijske promjene lateks boje. In order to reduce the loss caused by microbial invasion to the lowest degree and ensure the quality of latex paint products, it is absolutely necessary to carry out anti-corrosion treatment on latex paint as early as possible, and it is recognized as an effective method to add sterilization preservatives to products.

Antiseptik može osigurati da premaz ne oštećuju bakterije i alge, a važan je faktor za osiguranje kvaliteta premaza tokom roljenog života.
Izotiazolinon (CIT/MIT) i 1,2-benzizotiazolin-3-on (BIT) koji se koriste kao antiseptik