Technical data sheet

Akzo Nobel
Surface Chemistry AB
www.akzonobel.com/sc
Arquad MCB-50


Guideline formulation on Arquad MCB-50 for surface disinfection

Quaternary ammonium salts are widely used in formulations for the control of bacteria, fungi and
algae. This technical data sheet gives information on a guideline formulation based on one of
AkzoNobels main products in disinfection called Arquad MCB-50. Typical data, properties and
data on biocidal activity are shown on the next pages.


Product

AkzoNobel produces an extensive range of fatty amine derivatives with antimicrobial properties.
The outstanding features of quaternary ammonium compounds as disinfectant are high efficacy
against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms and relatively low toxicity when used at
recommended use level. The formulations based on Arquad MCB-50 can be manufactured
colourless and odourless and are very stable at a wide pH range. Quaternary ammonium
compounds (QAC) are available in an extensive range of commercial products. One of the most
important QAC suitable for use in formulations for microbiological control is Arquad MCB-50.

AkzoNobel supports customers with toxicity files (via a Letter of Access); these contain detailed
information on the active ingredient used in this guideline formulation. AkzoNobel Surface
Chemistry committed to continue activities within the field of biocides after the implementation of
the BPD. Our main products are notified and will be registered and accordingly will continue to be
available for our customers in the future. An extensive research program was undertaken to
develop a formulation with optimal performance around this active ingredient.

It is well known that organic soiling on surfaces to be disinfected may protect organisms and
interact with biocidal agents. Our formulation has been designed for step 2 of a two-stage process
of first cleaning and then disinfecting. The recommended guideline formulation gives optimal
wetting of the surface to achieve intimate contact between the biocide and the micro-organisms to
be controlled.

QAC perform equally in hard or soft water against the gram positive bacteria, but their performance
against the gram negatives (especially Pseudomonas) can be seriously affected by hard water
salts. The quality of the water can therefore be critical. The guideline formulation developed
includes a sequestering agent to solve this problem.

The test on biocidal activity (Suspension test EN1276) was not only performed at the obligatory
water hardness of 17 dH (=300 mg/kg as CaCO
3
), which is rather high, but also at reduced water
hardness of 5 dH (=90 mg/kg as CaCO
3
) which is more related to practice.






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Technical data sheet Arquad MCB-50

Guideline formulation

Composition
- 15% Arquad MCB-50 (Coco(fractionated)benzyldimethylammonium chloride)
- 3% Berol 175 (Lauryl myristyl alcohol ethoxylate (7.5))
- 9% Dissolvine E-39 (EDTA 4 Na)
- balance water


Ready to use concentration
The ready to use concentration is a 1:100 dilution of the guideline formulation at high
water hardness (17
o
dH) or 1:300 at low water hardness (5
o
dH).


Typical data and properties

Properties Concentrate 1:100 dilution
Appearance at 20
o
C clear liquid clear liquid
Clarity interval 0 - >80
o
C 0 - >80
o
C
Density 1000 kg/m
3
1000 kg/m
3

Melting point
o
C approx 0
o
C approx 0
o
C
pH approx 11.5 approx 9.8
Foam height (20
o
C, 3.8
o
dH according to
Vindan)
Immediately
After 1 minute


230 mm
230 mm
Surface tension (Du Noy) 29.5 mNm 29.5 mNm
CMC 0,04 g/l










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Technical data sheet Arquad MCB-50
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Disinfectant effect of the Arquad MCB-50 formulation at different
levels of water hardness

Contact time: 5 minutes (bactericidal) 15 minutes (fungicidal)
Protein load: 0.03%
Water hardness: 17
o
dH, 5
o
dH
Formulation (% as such): 15% Arquad MCB-50
9% Dissolvine 39
3% Berol 175


















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Arquad

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