Specialty Chemicals

​Kathon™ LX 1.5% is a liquid preservative containing the isothiazolone active ingredient CMIT/MIT. The product inhibits and controls bacterial and fungal growth in industrial aqueous compositions such as latex paints, industrial coatings, polymer latices, specialty pigments, and building materials. It does not offer dry film protection against fungi or algae.

​For industrial use as a preservative to inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungi in aqueous compositions (including pesticide formulations), polymer emulsions, fountain solutions, inks and photoplate processing, paper mill process water, recirculating cooling water systems, recirculating electrodesposition systems, commercial photoprocessing systems.