(US10314312) We claim: 1. A synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising zinc pyrithione and a zinc salt of a pyridine carboxylic acid, their tautomeric forms, isomers, salts and solvates and mixtures thereof. 2. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein zinc pyrithione is present in an amount ranging from 0.01-50% w/w. 3. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the zinc salt of a pyridine carboxylic acid is present in an amount ranging from 0.001-30% w/w. 4. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the zinc salt of a pyridine carboxylic acid to the zinc pyrithione is in the range from about 1:300 to about 50:1. 5. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the zinc pyrithione have an average size of particle ranging from 0.1 microns to about 20 microns. 6. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition is present in the form of or is incorporated into a personal care formulation or an industrial formulation. 7. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the composition is present in an amount ranging from 0.001-10% w/w based on the total weight of the personal care formulation or the industrial formulation. 8. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the personal care formulation is selected from the group consisting of shampoos, creams, lotions, sprays, tonics, gels, paste, mousses, serums, oils, solid or liquid soaps, shower gels and hair conditioning and/or moisturizing compositions, hair strengthening compositions, hair drying compositions, hair coloring compositions, hair shaping compositions, hair dyeing compositions, face lotions, body lotions, moisturizing compositions, sun protection compositions, makeup preparations, shaving preparations and aids, hand cleansers, water-less hand sanitizer and facial cleansers, powders, anti dandruff and /or anti fungal hair care; and wherein the industrial formulation is selected from the group consisting of coatings, paints, varnishes, stains, renders, lattices, polymer dispersions, adhesives, cleaning products, lignosulfonates, chalk slurries, mineral slurries, ceramic masses, adhesives, sealants, products containing casein, products containing starch, bitumen emulsions, surfactant solutions, motor fuels, cleaning products, pigment pastes, pigment dispersions, inks, lithographic fluids, thickeners, toiletries, water circuits, liquids associated with paper processing, liquids associated with leather making, liquids associated with textile production, drilling oils, cutting oils, hydraulic fluids, cooling lubricants, and in-can preservatives. 9. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more pyrithiones. 10. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 9, wherein the one or more pyrithiones are selected from the group consisting of sodium pyrithione, silver pyrithione, copper pyrithione, iron pyrithione, aluminum pyrithione, calcium pyrithione, potassium pyrithione, magnesium pyrithione, barium pyrithione, and combinations thereof. 11. A synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising: a) water, b) a surfactant from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactants or a combination thereof, c) zinc pyrithione, in an amount of from 0.01% to 2.0%, based upon the weight of the composition, and d) a zinc salt of a pyridine carboxylic acid at a concentration of from 0.001% to 5%, based upon the weight of composition. 12. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 11, further comprising one or more components selected from the group consisting of solubilizers, dispersants, rheology modifiers, suspending agents, diluents, humectants, pH regulators, preservatives, perfumes, skin active agents and/or scalp modifiers, hair growth agents, hair loss preventive agents, sunscreens, UV absorbers, vitamins and herbal extracts. 13. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: water, and a base medium comprising resin selected from the group consisting of vinyl, alkyl, epoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, polyester resins, and combinations thereof, wherein the zinc pyrithione is present in an amount of from 0.01% to 5.0% based upon the weight of the composition, and the zinc salt of a pyridine carboxylic acid is present at a concentration of from 0.001% to 10% based upon the weight of the composition. 14. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pyridine carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid; 3-pyridine carboxylic acid; 4-pyridinccarboxylic acid; 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, their tautomeric forms, isomers, polyrnorphs, salts and solvates and mixtures thereof. 15. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 14, wherein the pyridine carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, their tautomeric forms, isomers, polymorphs, salts and solvates and mixtures thereof. 16. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 13, wherein zinc salt of a pyridine carboxylic acid is present in an amount from 0.001 to 2%, based upon the weight of the composition. 17. A coated substrate wherein the substrate is coated with the synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1. 18. A coated substrate as claimed in claim 17 wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of skin, hair, wood, metal, non-metal, plastic, wall and combinations thereof. 19. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition is present in the form of or is incorporated into any one of a personal care formulation, a hair care formulation, a skin care formulation, a medical formulation, a fabric care composition, a cutting oil, a coolant system, a paint, a coating, an adhesive, a caulk, a sealant, a wet-state preservative, a hard surface cleaner, a wood product and a plastic product. 20. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition is present in the form of or is incorporated into anti dandruff hair care formulations. 21. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antimicrobial composition is any one of an antifungal composition, an antibacterial composition, and an antialgal composition. 22. The synergistic antimicrobial composition as claimed in claim 11, wherein the antimicrobial composition is any one of an antifungal composition, an antibacterial composition, and an antialgal composition.
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