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- Manufacturer: LANXESS
- Product Line: DOWICIL™ QK-20 Preservative
- Product: DOWICIL™ QK-20
- Industries: Care Chemicals
- Authorized Countries: United States
DOWICIL™ QK-20
DOWICIL™ QK-20 is an industrial hygiene biocide based on 20% active 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA). It offers immediate action to kill bacteria, fungi, and algae for use in industrial hygiene disinfection, rapid decontamination, and raw materials and fouled solutions cleanup.
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Specifications
Appearance: Colorless to brown liquid
Odor: Mild
pH: 1.5–5.0
Freezing point: Lower than −50°C
Relative density at 23°C (water=1): 1.20–1.30
CAS Number: 10222-01-2
Primary Chemistry:
2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionaminde (DBNPA)
- Manufacturer: LANXESS
- Product Line: DOWICIL™ QK-20 Preservative
- Product: DOWICIL™ QK-20
- Industries: Care Chemicals
- Authorized Countries: United States
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Overview
DOWICIL™ QK-20 antimicrobial is the fast-acting solution to decontaminate your plant and equipment and clean up raw materials. It is also an excellent choice to disinfect the process water, rework contaminated products, and knock down bacteria in finished products. It offers fast-acting performance to reduce microbial contamination. DOWICIL™ QK-20 is also featured with a short half-life, which enables it to degrade quickly, leaving no traces in your system.
Learn more about DOWICIL™ QK-20 and view the dosage reference guide.
Specifications
Appearance: Colorless to brown liquid
Odor: Mild
pH: 1.5–5.0
Freezing point: Lower than −50°C
Relative density at 23°C (water=1): 1.20–1.30
CAS Number: 10222-01-2
Primary Chemistry:
2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionaminde (DBNPA)
Features & Benefits
- Broad spectrum of activity against bacteria, fungi, and yeast
- Fast acting, minimizing downtime and delays due to contamination
- Low dosage requirements
- Unlike quats, DBNPA is low foaming
- Thermal stability up to 63°C
- Nonpersistent, no bioaccumulation
- Does not release formaldehyde
- Green Seal GS-11 compliant
- Safe and cost-effective
Problems Solved
Spoilage of raw materials or finished products
Bacterial growth in water-based products
Fungi or algae bloom in finished products
Process and equipment microbiological contamination
Bulging cans due to yeast contamination
Applications
Fast-acting biocide for use in the following:
Process water and raw material cleanup
In-can preservative co-biocide
Recycle water, recycle product cleanup, recycle wastewater
Standard cleaning of vessels, storage tanks, containers, piping, and hosing
Heavily fouled solutions and equipment cleaning
Reclaiming fouled raw materials and finished products
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