Benzalkonium Chloride

Benzalkonium chloride is a cationic surfactant and a non-oxidizing fungicide. It has a broad-spectrum and highly effective bactericidal and algaecidal ability. It can effectively control the reproduction of bacteria and algae and the growth of slime in water, and has good slime stripping effect and certain dispersion and penetration effects. It also has certain degreasing, deodorizing and corrosion inhibition effects. Benzalkonium chloride has low toxicity, no cumulative toxicity, is easily soluble in water, and is not affected by water hardness. Therefore, it is widely used in circulating cooling water systems in the petroleum, chemical, electric power, textile and other industries to control the growth of bacteria and algae in the circulating cooling water system, and is particularly effective in killing sulfate-reducing bacteria. Benzalkonium chloride can be used as a bactericidal and mildew-proof agent, softener, antistatic agent, emulsifier, conditioner, etc. in the textile printing and dyeing industry, and can also be used as a preservative and fungicide for wet wipes.