Dow Microbial Control Gains U.S. EPA Approval For KATHON 7 TL Antimicrobial
Innovative Solid Tablets Facilitate Safer, More Convenient Microbial Control in Water Cooling Systems
Dow Microbial Control, a business group of The Dow Chemical Company, has received approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for its innovative, solid form of KATHON Antimicrobial. KATHON 7 TL Antimicrobial solid tablets are packaged in a water-soluble film that dissolves rapidly with no residue, significantly reducing potential user contact with the active ingredients while providing the same trusted performance of the globally proven and recognized liquid KATHON antimicrobials. This new product provides Water Treatment professionals with a convenient new option for microbial control of smaller cooling systems, including systems which have not been treated to-date.
KATHON 7 TL Antimicrobial is the only solid product made with the active ingredients CMIT/MIT (Chloromethyl-methylisothiazolone) on the market. Formulated with 7 percent active ingredient, the solid form and the protective wrapper provide several advantages:
- Easy dosing with a lower risk of exposure than poured liquid products
- Tablets sized for small-to-medium cooling systems
- Easier transportation than bulky liquids
- Less space needed for storage
- Convenient option for slug dosing due to fast dissolution
The easy-to-use tablets facilitate safer handling while eliminating the potential for spills, splashes, leaks or drips compared to liquid products, and the concentrated tablet form also reduces service company transportation costs. The tablets are non-reactive with water treatment additives and have low corrosion potential.
“We’re excited to introduce KATHON 7 TL Antimicrobial tablets to the US market,” said Judy Betancur, Dow Microbial Control’s global strategic marketing manager for water. “The tablets offer service companies the same trusted performance levels and efficacy as traditional KATHON liquids. This versatile product provides broad-spectrum microbial control of microbial biofilms, bacteria, fungi and algae in a wide range of small and medium-sized water cooling towers and related applications. Our U.S. customers now have a terrific new tool in their antimicrobial toolkit that they can use.”
KATHON 7 TL Antimicrobial tablet demonstrates Dow’s commitment to delivering breakthrough sustainable chemistry innovations. Each tablet is individually wrapped and packaged in easy-to-transport pails. The sustainable technology is not only an innovative improvement in safety and handling, but it also eliminates use of solvents and metals.
About Dow Microbial Control
Dow Microbial Control innovates with science and technology to provide long-term viable and sustainable microbial control. Our comprehensive global offering provides customers with solutions to optimize formulations, including high performing and technically supported selection of registered actives and products. With world-class people organization-wide and a broad portfolio of microbial control technologies, Dow Microbial Control can help solve most any microbial control problem. From specialty and highly regulated to non-regulated, the company has the experience and essentials for more sustainable microbial protection for products and processes. For more information, visit www.DowMicrobialControl.com.
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Dow combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from the intersection of chemical, physical and biological sciences to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2014, Dow had annual sales of more than $58B and employed approximately 53,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 6,000 product families are manufactured at 201 sites in 35 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. For more information, visit www.dow.com.
Source: Dow Microbial Control