Chemical and chemical compositions, namely antimicrobial agents for use in the manufacture of cleaning preparations, coatings for metals, ceramics, textiles, thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, cosmetics, two-dimensional and three-dimensional articles, namely, sheets, films, laminates, fibers, foams and shaped parts made of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, inorganic matrices in the nature of concrete, conductive powders and dental cement, natural and synthetic polymers for use in medical devices, housewares, namely, bowls, brushes, cups, cutting boards, colanders, combs, dinnerware, food storage containers, garbage cans, ladles, rolling pins, rubber household gloves, sponges, and spoons, automobiles, water filtration equipment, pipes, tubing and ductwork, toys, and industrial processing equipment, namely food processing and conveying machinery and vessels