MultiTech Anti-Microbial Agent

Identification

Chemical Name

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl-C8-18-alkyldimethyl, chlorides

Country of Origin

Argentina

INCI Name

Benzalkonium Chloride

Ingredient Name

Benzalkonium Chloride

Blend

false

CAS Number

63449-41-2

EC Number

264-151-6

Ingredient Composition

Benzalkonium Chloride

Single Ingredient

true

Synonyms

Benzyl-C8-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides

Categories

Technologies → Animal Feed & Nutrition → Product Families → Feed Preservation → Antifungals & Antimicrobials

Technologies → Cosmetic Ingredients → Product Families → Functionals → Antioxidants & Preservatives

Technologies → Food Ingredients → Product Families → Functional Additives → Antioxidants & Preservatives

Technologies → Cleaning Ingredients → Product Families → Soaps & Surfactants → Cationic Surfactants

Technologies → Cosmetic Ingredients → Product Families → Surfactants & Cleansers → Cationic Surfactants

Markets → Food & Nutrition → Applications → Processing & Packaging → Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Markets → HI&I Care → Applications → Institutional & Industrial Care → Institutional & Catering

Technologies → Cleaning Ingredients → Product Families → Functional Additives → Microbial Control & Preservatives

Markets → Agriculture & Feed → Applications → Animal Health & Nutrition → Ruminants

Applications & Uses

Applications

Used predominantly as a surfactant/antimicrobial agent in products formulated for the Hospital, Livestock, Food & Beverage and Personal Hygiene sectors.

• Offers rapid, safe, powerful antimicrobial activity at low ppm
• Strong detergency ensures ease of removal of organic soil which harbors microbes
• Disinfectants are non‐toxic, non‐tainting & odor‐free at use dilutions
• Compatible with non‐ionic, amphoteric and cationic surface‐active agents
• Lends itself well to formulation optimisation under hard water conditions
• Displays synergistic activity with other classes of biocide
• Full spectrum of activity in high acid to high alkaline formulations
• High molecular stability with retention of activity at extremes of temperature
• Easily formulated for activity under and removal of organic contamination
• Retains biocidal activity in aqueous and organic solvents

Benefits & Claims

Benefit Claims

Antimicrobial,

Anti-Bacterial,

Anti-Fungal,

Hard Water Tolerance,

Compatibility,

Temperature stability,

Acidic pH Stable,

Basic pH Stable,

Detergency,

Excellent Stability

Labeling Claims

Biodegradable,

Non-Toxic,

Odor-free

Features

Animal Feed & Nutrition Features

Antimicrobial

Food Ingredients Features

Antimicrobial,

Anti-Bacterial,

Anti-Fungal

HII Features

Detergency,

Good Compatibility,

High Stability,

Anti-bacterial,

Anti-fungal,

Temperature Resistant,

Alkaline Stable,

Acid Stable

Features & Benefits

Biocidal Properties

Benzalkonium Chloride is a rapid acting Algaecide, Bactericide and Fungicide. The biocidal efficacy of benzalkonium chloride depends on its capacity as a cationic surfactant to disrupt cellular and intracellular membranes. Functions such as cell adhesion, cell signaling, selective permeability to ions and nutritional organic molecules are primarily affected. Its dual biocidal and detergency properties ensure high efficacy against bacteria, algae, and fungi at exceptionally low concentrations. 80% benzalkonium chloride passes stringent BS EN 1276 bactericidal efficacy testing, achieving a greater than 5‐log kill at 1:2000 dilution in the presence of hard water and organic contamination conditions.

Environmental Characteristics

Benzalkonium chloride displays a high level of biodegradability when tested in accordance with OECD test protocol 301C. It is not known to accumulate in the natural environment under normal use conditions. Like all detergents, BAC is highly toxic to marine organisms under laboratory conditions, but does not bio‐accumulate in organisms. In the natural environment it is readily deactivated by clays and humic substances which neutralizes its aquatic toxicity and prevents its migration across environmental compartments.

Functions

Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions

Anti-Microbial Agent

Cleaning Ingredients Functions

Anti-Microbial Agent,

Biocide,

Surfactant (Cationic),

Surfactant

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions

Surfactant,

Anti-Microbial Agent,

Surfactant (Cationic)

Food Ingredients Functions

Anti-Microbial Agent

Function

Surfactant, Surfactant (Cationic), Anti-Microbial Agent, Biocide

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Totes (IBC)

Packaging Information

25 Liters, 200 kg, 975 kg

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Soluble In

Water Soluble