CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS
INFO SHEET I IMPROVED BIOCIDES I CAVAMAX ® & CAVASOL ®
CAVAMAX ® & CAVASOL ® –
CYCLOD EXTRINS FOR NEW IMPROVED
BIOCIDE FORMULATIONS
Prevention of microbial spoilage is es- CAVAMAX® and CAVASOL® Recent work has shown that the biocide
sential in all aqueous-based products. Cyclodextrins octylisothiazolinone (OIT) can deliver an
Waterborne paint formulations contain CAVAMAX® and CAVASOL® cyclodextrins equivalent level of performance.
sufficient nutrients to maintain bac- are a well-known group of natural carbo-
terial growth if the pH and tempera- hydrates, which in water are able to Iodopropynylbutyl Carbamate (IPBC)
ture are right. In-can contamination encapsulate other organic molecules in a O
originates from the raw materials, the reversible equilibrium-controlled process.
process water used and the produc- This ‘molecular encapsulation’ effectively
N O
tion equipment. To prevent problems, modifies the properties of the organic H
it is necessary to incorporate micro- guest molecules, e.g. reduces their vola-
biocides. CAVAMAX® and CAVASOL® tility, extends their release over time, and
cyclodextrins can help to produce improves their stability and solubility in
biocides with improved stability and water. Octylisothiazolinone (OIT)
solubility.
Cyclodextrin-based formulations containing O
Problems Associated with the Use of the biocide iodopropynylbutyl carbamate
Biocides (IPBC) have been developed and marketed N
Today’s biocides are chemicals that are for more than 15 years.
intrinsically toxic to organisms, frequently S
irritant to humans and harmful to the
environment. Accordingly, the registration
Benefits of Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes in Water-Borne Paint Formulations
of new active biocides is an extremely
rigorous, time consuming and expensive Increased bioavailability Controlled release
process. The biocides must be stable,
cost-effective and compatible with the Emulsifying effect Solubilization
other components in the formulation, • Emulsion stabilization • Enhancement of solubility
and must not affect the rheological prop- • Compatibilization in water
erties of the formulation or the color of • No organic solvents
the dried film. Nowadays, they also have • No change in rheological
to be registered for use, and need to properties
be safe to use and of low environmental
impact. Masking Stabilization against
• Unpleasant odor • Light, UV radiation
Improvements in performance there- • Bad taste • Heat and cold
fore need to be the result of improved • Oxidation
formulations.
Reduction of volatility Selective extraction
• Flavors • Cleaning effect
• Gases • Absorption
CAVAMAX® and CAVASOL® are registered trademarks
of Wacker Chemie AG.
CREATING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS
Octylisothiazolinone (OIT) Improved Solubility of IPBC & OIT in Water Iodopropynylbutyl Carbamate (IPBC)
A broad-spectrum, fast-acting antifungal Due to CAVASOL® Cyclodextrins IPBC exhibits efficacy against a broad
with good heat and pH stability, OIT is Guest concentration [g/l] 25
spectrum of fungal species. It is a pre-
recommended for use in paints, coatings, 20
servative used globally in the paints and
inks, household cleaning products, adhe- 15
coatings, wood preservatives, personal
sives, building materials, polymer emulsions, 10
care, and cosmetics industries. It was
leather, laundry mildewcides, plastics, 5
orriginally developed for use as a dry-film
textiles, paper-coating materials, wood- 0
preservative for protecting interior and
treatment solutions, metalworking 0 5 10 15 20 25 exterior coatings from mold, mildew, and
fluids, and hydraulic fluids. CAVASOL® conc. [g/l] fungal growth. Nowadays, it is also incor-
IPBC W6 HP OIT W6 HP
porated into a wide variety of interior and
Efficacy and Performance Testing OIT W7 M exterior paint formulations around the
Selected biocide complexes were tested world to act as an in-can preservative.
according to industry-standard methods.
Change in Color and Gloss of Wood Glaze CAVASOL® highly soluble cyclodextrins
CAVASOL cyclodextrins significantly
® on Pine significantly enhanced the solubility of
enhanced the solubility of OIT in water, 25 IPBC in water, opening up scope for
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opening up scope for formulations that 20 formulations that are free of VOCs and /
are free of VOCs and / or surfactants. 15 or surfactants.
10
Incorporation of CAVASOL® OIT into 5 Outdoor tests on coatings containing
coating formulations did not impact the 0 CAVASOL® OIT demonstrated improved
coating performance or properties and 2 resistance to microbial growth on the
imparted an equivalent level of in-can 1 film.
preservation to the product. 0
∆ G (60)
-1 Incorporation of CAVASOL® IPBC into
CAVASOL Cyclodextrin Biocide
® -2 coating formulations did not impact the
Performance in Coatings -3 coating performance or properties and
Water- Floor Facade -4 imparted an equivalent level of in-can
Borne Emulsion Paint -5 preservation to the product.
Wood Glaze
-6
OIT 3M 3M 6M 9M
W6 HP No No No
growth growth growth
IPBC CAVASOL® W6 HP/ IPBC complex
W7 M No No No
growth growth growth
IPBC
References / sources:
W6 HP No No No Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012/EC (BPR)
growth growth growth Annex I: Active Substances of the BPR, Category 4,
Traditionally used substances of natural origin.
W7 M No No No
Annex V: PT6 Preservatives for products during storage
growth growth growth (in-can preservatives)
7606en/08.24 replaces 7606e/03.23
Wacker Chemie AG, 81671 Munich, Germany, [Link]/contact, [Link]
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