a stable gel free dispersion of copper pyrithione or pyrithione disulfide plus cuprous oxide biocide in paint the resulting paint is storage stable and remains gel free after several months of storage at room temperature application_number US 93896292 A description it has been surprisingly found that the compositions of the present invention are storage stable and do not tend to form gels upon standing this result is in distinct contrast to the tendency for zinc pyrithione plus cuprous oxide compositions to form gels as illustrated by the specific examples provided hereinbelow although the improved biocidal efficacy and gellation resistance advantages associated with the present invention are expected to provide advantages when used in a wide variety of paints including indoor and outdoor household paints industrial and commercial paints particularly advantageous results are obtained when the process and composition of the present invention are utilized in conjunction with marine paints for use for example on ship 39 s hulls in addition the composition and process of the present invention provides highly desirable results in the context of exterior paints of both the latex and alkyd types typically a paint composition will contain a resin an organic solvent such as xylene or methylisobutylketone a pigment and various optional additives such as thickening agent s wetting agents and the like as is well known in the art the resin is preferably selected from the.