Industrial Preservation

With our wide range of active ingredients and formulations for material protection, LANXESS is able to sustainably preserve your products and processes against attack by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, algae, lichens, etc.

LANXESS Material Protection Products offers the following product types:

Adhesives & Sealants

Adhesives have long been mainly produced as water-based and thus require in-can preservation ...

Concrete Admixtures

Concrete admixtures, particularly plasticisers based on perishable lignosulfonates, are often...

Construction

The LANXESS biocide portfolio contains many products for use in the construction industry ...

Detergents

Dishwashing liquids, liquid laundry detergents, fabric softeners and general purpose cleaners are subject to microbial spoilage ...

Fountain Solutions

Fountain solutions are used in offset printing to maintain a smooth printing process...

Inks

Water-based inks are highly susceptible to microbial spoilage ...

Metalworking Fluids

Metalworking fluids, particularly aqueous cooling lubricant emulsions, are often in use for ...

Mineral Suspensions/Slurries

Slurries of calcium carbonate, kaolin or other inorganic or organic pigments are often a ...

Paper

In the paper industry, fast-acting slimicides for use in water systems and in-can preservatives ...

Polymer Emulsions

Polymer emulsions are raw materials for paints, varnishes, adhesives and many other...

Printing Thickeners

For the production of dye pastes for textile printing, thickeners are used, consisting of starchy...

Textiles

Microbial spoilage in the textile industry can result in substantial material and financial losses ...

Waxes & Polishes

LANXESS offers many products that can be used to protect waxes and polishes against microbial growth ...

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