Industrial Preservatives - KATHON (CMIT/MIT)
kathon is one of the isothiazolinones, the English abbreviation CMIT/MIT, the chemical formula is C8H9ClN2O2S2, mainly composed of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CIT) and 2-methyl- 4-isothiazolin-3-one (MIT) composition. Isothiazolinones act by breaking bonds in bacterial and algal proteins. After contacting with microorganisms, isothiazolinones can rapidly and irreversibly inhibit their growth, resulting in the death of microbial cells. Therefore, they have strong inhibitory and killing effects on common bacteria, fungi, and algae.
Isothiazolinone fungicides are also widely used in iron and steel smelting, oilfield water injection, oil refineries, thermal power plants, large fertilizer plants, paper mills, textiles, water coatings, industrial cleaning and other fields.
kathon is a heterocyclic structure, and its bactericidal principle mainly relies on the active part on the heterocyclic ring to destroy the DNA molecule in the bacterial cell, making the bacteria inactive. Isothiazolinone fungicides were first formed by Americans by halogenation of β-thione amides in inert organic solvents, and are considered to be the best fungicides in water treatment applications due to their high efficiency, broad spectrum and low toxicity. . In addition, isothiazolinone fungicides are also widely used in iron and steel smelting, oil field water injection, oil refineries, thermal power plants, large fertilizer plants, paper mills, textiles, water coatings, industrial cleaning and other fields.
It is characterized by strong antibacterial ability, small application dose, good compatibility and low toxicity, and it has strong antibacterial effect on a variety of bacteria and fungi. They have their high efficiency, good compatibility, wide pH range, and natural biodegradation.
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