Kalaguard SB Sodium Benzoate Now Registered Under EPA FIFRA
The new registration expands the availability of sodium benzoate as a green, consumer friendly preservative option for home care and industrial products
VANCOUVER, WA – Emerald Kalama Chemical has completed registration for Kalaguard® SB sodium benzoate as a new active ingredient under U.S. EPA FIFRA (Fungicide Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act), making it available for use in North America for in-container control of bacteria, yeasts and molds in industrial and household products.
Kalaguard SB is an effective, broad spectrum preservative for home care products up to pH 7. The EPA registration also covers a range of industrial applications, such as floor and leather care, coatings, adhesives, silicones, surfactants, inks and other non-ionic emulsions systems. Kalaguard SB is recommended for use in formulations at neutral and acidic pH and may be used at ambient and elevated process temperatures.