Think about alternatives in a timely manner

Vink Chemicals supplies label-free active ingredient alternatives to Methylisothiazolinone in washing, care, and cleaning products and provides comprehensive advice to users on this topic. (Photo: © monticellllo | aga7ta - Fotolia.com)

From 2019 onwards, lower substance-specific concentration limits (SCL) for Methylisothiazolinone will likely come into effect in washing, care, and cleaning products. Many MIT-preserved consumer products will then need to be labeled with additional hazard warnings. The conservation specialists at Vink Chemicals offer optimally coordinated, label-free active ingredient alternatives for this product group.

Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) acts as an excellent preservative in many cleaners, rinsing agents, and wall paints and is often used in combination, for example with Benzisothiazolinones (BIT). Currently, the EU is discussing the classification of a mixture containing MIT as skin sensitizing category 1A. If this classification is adopted, a new substance-specific concentration limit (SCL) of 15 ppm will likely apply from 2019 for this chemical class. A mixture with MIT at a concentration of 15 ppm would then need to be labeled with hazard statement H317 "May cause an allergic skin reaction." Since methylisothiazolinone is not effective at an active substance content of less than 50 ppm, Vink recommends switching to an alternative.

Vink Chemicals offers alternative active ingredient formulations in its product range that do not require the hazard warning H317 on the label at the necessary application concentration. An example is Vinkocide KN, a combination product of BIT and sodium pyrithione. Vink recommends that biocide users seek advice on suitable alternatives promptly to utilize the period until 2019 for necessary testing, compatibility assessments, and microbial load tests. Vink Chemicals provides a complete comprehensive service for manufacturers of consumer products in this regard.

The Profitable Team for Proper Biocide Use

Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG develops and formulates individual biocides in batch sizes of up to 20 tons. Sixteen specialists in Kakenstorf are responsible for sales, raw material procurement, product development in their own R&D laboratory, and production facilities. The production volume of 12,000 tons per year covers the entire range of well-known biocides for pot and film preservation of paints and coatings, as well as for water treatment, coolant lubricants, construction chemicals, washing, cleaning, disinfection agents, or the polymer industry. Vink Chemicals is active in Europe, Africa, and Asia.