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AMICAL™ High-Performance Fungicide
Looking for a high-stability preservative and antimicrobial additive to prevent fungal and mold growth in your products?
Look no further; AMICAL™ preservatives are antimicrobial agents that offer excellent antifungal protection and exceptional stability in high-temperature formulations and end-use applications. AMICAL™ products are based on Diiodomethyl-p-tolyl sulfone, which provides excellent protection against fungi and mold in a variety of formulations.
Look no further; AMICAL™ preservatives are antimicrobial agents that offer excellent antifungal protection and exceptional stability in high-temperature formulations and end-use applications. AMICAL™ products are based on Diiodomethyl-p-tolyl sulfone, which provides excellent protection against fungi and mold in a variety of formulations.
AMICAL™ preservatives are available in powder and liquid forms, including AMICAL™ Flowable, which is formulated in a water-based dispersion to control fungal and mold growth in aqueous formulations. AMICAL™ Flowable does not require high shear mixing to get into the formulation.
Why AMICAL™?
- Easy to formulate and available in 40% water-based dispersion and 95% technical grade
- Mildewcide for long-lasting dry-film and in-can protection
- Proven efficacy for mold-resistant building materials (wallboards and mineral wool)
- High-temperature stability for extended drying or curing time (up to 210°C)
- Low water solubility that promotes excellent retention in the paper fibers during papermaking (10 ppm @ 25°C, pH 7)
- Good compatibility with naturally derived binders and phenolics
- Stable over a wide pH range with improved stability in alkaline formulations
- Favorable health and safety profile with low potential for sensitization
- Low-VOC preservative (water-based dispersion, 1.01 g/l according to ASTMii 6886-12)
- Broad regulatory compliance enables the international export of treated articles (US-EPA and EU-BPR)
AMICAL™ Applications:
AMICAL™ are EPA-registered preservatives and antimicrobial additives for use in adhesives, paper coatings, plastics, tanned leather, caulks, metalworking fluids, textiles, coatings, and wood preservation.
Adhesives
Caulks
Coatings
AMICAL™ Stability vs. Other Fungicides:
Substance
Benchmarking |
DIMTS (AMICAL) |
IPBC
|
OIT
|
ZnPt
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Decomposition Temperature |
210°C
|
85°C
|
267°C
|
210°C
|
Water Solubility @20°C - pH 7 |
10 ppm
|
168 ppm
|
406 ppm
|
5 ppm
|
pH Stability
|
2 - 11
|
2 - 12
|
2 - 12
|
4 - 11
|
AMICAL™ EH&S Profile* vs. Other Fungicides:
Acute Toxicity
DIMTS (AMICAL) |
IPBC
|
OIT
|
ZnPt
|
|---|---|---|---|
H331: Toxic if inhaled H318: Causes serious eye damage H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction |
H331: Toxic if inhaled H302: Harmful if swallowed H318: Causes serious eye damage H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction |
H301: Toxic if swallowed H311: Toxic in contact with skin H331: Toxic if inhaled H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H318: Causes serious eye damage H335: May cause respiratory irritation H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction |
H301: Toxic if swallowed H330: Fatal if inhaled H318: Causes serious eye damage
|
Chronic Toxicity
DIMTS (AMICAL) |
IPBC
|
OIT
|
ZnPt
|
|---|---|---|---|
No classification for chronic toxicity
|
H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
|
No classification for chronic toxicity
|
H360D: May damage the unborn child H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure |
Ecotoxicity
DIMTS (AMICAL) |
IPBC
|
OIT
|
ZnPt
|
|---|---|---|---|
H400: Very toxic to aquatic life H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects M factor (Acute): 100 M factor (Chronic): 10 |
H400: Very toxic to aquatic life H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects M factor (Acute): 10 M factor (Chronic): 1 |
H400: Very toxic to aquatic life H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects M factor (Acute): 100 M factor (Chronic): 100 |
H400: Very toxic to aquatic life H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects M factor (Acute): 1000 M factor (Chronic): 10 |
M-factors: Factors established to give increased weight to substances classified as Aquatic Acute 1 or Aquatic Chronic 1 when classifying mixtures for hazardous to aquatic environments.
* EH&S profile: Based on Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labeling, and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP Regulation).
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