Industrial Preservation

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

We offer you preservatives that protect the following types of products:

Adhesives & Sealants

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

Chemical Toilets

LANXESS offers solutions for the sanitation industry. Areas of application include holding tanks, aircraft and other transportation lavatories...

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 ...

Leather

LANXESS offers the right solutions for the special needs of the leather industry, with ...

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...

Post-harvest

LANXESS offers active ingredients for use in the production of postharvest treatments for non-stored fruits and vegetables ...

Printing Thickeners

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

Sap stain

The microbial discoloration of sap wood, commonly called “sap stain”, results in the total loss or depreciation in value of large volumes of lumber each year ...

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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