KATHON™ LX 1.5% is an isothiazolinone-based preservative used to protect polymers, coatings, adhesives, and pigments. KATHON™ LX 1.5% is effective against bacteria and fungi at a low use rate, making it an excellent economical alternative to many other preservatives.
Industrial microbicides are a collection of in-can and dry-film preservatives appropriate for a wide variety of industrial applications. KATHON™ is a legacy brand for a line of isothiazolinone preservatives supplied globally by the largest chemical manufacturers and now manufactured by LANXESS.
KATHON™ LX 1.5% is an effective CMIT/MIT in-can preservative for aqueous systems with a pH below 8.5, extending the shelf life of a product in its wet state. The preservative is also highly compatible with other in-can and dry-film preservatives where fungal or mold protection is required.
KATHON™ LX 1.5% is EPA registered and recommended as a preservative for water-based latex paints, aqueous industrial coatings, polymer latices, and dispersed pigments. It also controls bacteria and fungi in kaolin clay, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, and others.
KATHON™ LX 1.5% offers broad-spectrum-activity antimicrobial protection, excellent physical and chemical compatibility, and low toxicity at recommended use levels. Its low dosage provides formulators with an economical, effective, and environmentally acceptable alternative to other commercial biocides.
Physical state: Liquid
Color: Light blue to light green
Odor: Mild, inoffensive odor
pH: 2–4
Melting point: −3.00°C (26.60°F)
Relative vapor density (air = 1): 0.6200
Relative density (water = 1): 1.0200
Primary Chemistry: 5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one/2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT/MIT)
Primary Chemistry: 5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one/2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT/MIT)
Broad-spectrum activity against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria
Controls growth of fungi, yeast, and mold in liquid formulations
Economical preservative compared to other preservation chemistries
Cost-effective due to its low use levels
Suited for formulations below pH 8.5
Compatible with surfactants and emulsifiers regardless of their ionic nature
Low toxicity, no VOC contribution, and formaldehyde free
EPA registered: KATHON™ LX 1.5% (EPA Reg. No. 707-134)
Contamination or spoilage issues in paints, coatings, adhesives, and building materials
Limited protection against bacteria or fungi
High VOC and fast degradation of biocides in different coating compositions
Economically prohibitive cost of in-can preservatives
Adhesives, paints and coatings, latices, dispersed pigments, and building materials
LANXESS Microbial Control offers a vast array of antimicrobial and preservative solutions, with approved end-uses in HI&I, Building & Construction, Coatings, Inks, Adhesives & Agriculture.
ChemPoint can help you find the right LANXESS preservation package for your paints and coating needs.
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