VANCIDE® MZ-98 Industrial Preservative

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VANCIDE MZ-98 is a new replacement for VANCIDE MZ-96. While slightly higher in active ingredient content (98% vs. 96%), customers should experience similar performance to VANCIDE MZ-96. Customers replacing MZ-96 with MZ-98 should perform those necessary evaluations to insure they are obtaining equal performance.

VANCIDE MZ-98 Is manufactured by:
    Taminco, BVBA
    Panterschipstraat 207
    9000 Ghent, Belgium

VANCIDE MZ-98 is exclusively distributed by Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC.
VANCIDE® is a registered trademark of Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC and use of said trademark by Taminco, Inc. is under license.

Below, see how VANCIDE MZ-98 may be used in various applications to control microorganisms.

APPLICATIONS

Adhesives Antimicrobials:

VANCIDE MZ-98 is an antimicrobial used to prevent mold growth on aqueous adhesive films. It can also be used as a fungicide in Neoprene compounds.

VANCIDE MZ-98 is zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate, a chemical known to act as an accelerator in various rubber polymers, such as neoprene and natural rubber. IMPORTANT: Please be certain evaluations have been performed in polymer systems prior to scale up to assure compatibility and fungi-resistance.

Industrial Biocides:

VANCIDE MZ-98 - Registered for preservation of water-based paint films, adhesives, texture coatings, caulks, spackles, etc.

Paint and Coatings:

VANCIDE MZ-98 is highly effective in imparting mold resistance properties for interior or exterior coatings; Latex-based, aqueous systems; traffic and marking Paints.

VANCIDE MZ-98 is registered for preservation of water-based paint films, adhesives, texture coatings, caulks, spackles, etc. which might be used for:
  • Indoors in bathrooms, kitchens and basement areas.
  • Outdoors for paint, caulks, sealants and applications cured by heat.
  • Other building products based on aqueous latex, i.e., adhesives.
  • Dried adhesives and coatings which are reduced with water on-site.
Waterborne Antimicrobials:

VANCIDE MZ-98 is an antimicrobial used to prevent mold growth on latex films. It can also be used as a fungicide in Neoprene compounds.

VANCIDE MZ-98 is zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate, a chemical known to act as an accelerator in various rubber polymers, such as neoprene and natural rubber. IMPORTANT: Please be certain evaluations have been performed in polymer systems prior to scale up to assure compatibility and fungi-resistance.


Regulatory Information:

United States:

As an indoor, industrial pesticide with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:

VANCIDE MZ-98, Industrial Preservative - EPA Reg. No. 45728-14

Canada:

Registration pending.



NOTICE:

The R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. has indicated to the US EPA and the Canadian PMRA that it will no longer maintain the registrations of the following list of VANCIDE Products:
  • VANCIDE 51 Industrial Preservative
  • VANCIDE TH Industrial Preservative
  • VANCIDE MZ-96 DISPERSION
For further information please fill out the request form: VANCIDE® Industrial Preservative Announcement






   R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc.
 30 Winfield Street
 Norwalk, CT   06856
 800.243.6064
 For further information please fill out the request form: VANCIDE® Industrial Preservative Announcement
 fax:203.853.1452