- Chemical Family:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
- Labeling Claims:VOC-free, Biodegradable, Formaldehyde-free
- Applicable Processes:Oil Extraction
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces:Wood, Paper
Vinkocide® BAC 50 is a quaternary ammonium-based biocide, with various alkyl chain lengths. Its mechanism disrupts cellular membrane lipid bilayers, compromising permeability controls and inducing leakage of cellular contents, leading to microbial deactivation. With rapid action and moderate duration, it maintains efficacy across a broad pH range and temperatures up to 120°C. It exhibits virucidal activity against enveloped viruses like HBV, HCV, HIV, influenza viruses, coronaviruses (MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2), and filoviruses (Ebola virus). Offering good surfactant properties, it can be formulated with other surfactants. With broad antimicrobial efficacy against bacteria, yeast, and enveloped viruses, it's VOC-free, soluble in water and alcohols, and readily biodegradable, suitable for various disinfection and preservation applications.