Isothiazolinones (CMIT/MIT)
NANJING FINECHEM HOLDING CO., LTD
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Isothiazolinones used for?
Isothiazolinones act by breaking the bonds of bacterial and algal proteins. After contacting with
microorganisms, isothiazolones can quickly and irreversibly inhibit their growth, resulting in the death
of microbial cells, so they have a strong inhibitory and killing effect on common bacteria, fungi, and
algae. It has the characteristics of high biocidal efficiency, good degradability, no residue, safe
operation, good compatibility, strong stability, and low cost of use. Compatible with chlorine and most
anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactants. At high doses, isothiazolinones have a significant effect on
biological slime stripping.
Isothiazolinone is a broad-spectrum, high-efficiency, low-toxicity, non-oxidizing biocide. It is widely
used in oil field, paper making, pesticide, cutting oil, leather, ink, dyestuff, tanning and other
industries.
The usage of Isothiazolinones?
When used as sludge stripper for grade II, the dosage concentration is 150-300mg/L. When used as
fungicides, they are added once every 3-7 days, and the dosage is 80~100mg/L. It can be used
simultaneously with oxidizing fungicides such as chlorine, and cannot be used in cooling water systems
containing sulfides. When used together with quaternary amine, the effect will be better. When used as
industrial fungicide, the dosage of 0.05-0.4% is preferred.