MACKACIDE™ PQ 60 is a non-foaming, non-wetting biocide used as an algaecide in swimming pools and cooling water systems. It is long-lasting, non-volatile, odorless, and non-corrosive to water systems. In swimming pools, it is compatible with common bactericides and effectively targets most algae types. Verdant Specialty Solutions supports the active ingredient through the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) review program for Product Type 2 (disinfectants) and Type 11 (preservatives for liquid cooling systems). MACKACIDE™ PQ 60 is listed on Article 95, with Verdant Specialty Solutions as an authorized supplier. Please submit a document request or general inquiry form if you’d like to access an SDS in another language.

Chemical Family: Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

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Technical Data

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Applicable Processes
Industrial Additives End Use
Formulation Tips
  • Function: Algaecide for use in industrial water treatment and swimming pool applications
  • Cold processable
  • Readily Soluble in Water
  • Character: Cationic
  • Stable in normal dilutions in the presence of up to 40 ppm chlorine
  • Incompatible with anionics

Properties

Color (Properties)
Physical Form
Soluble In
Stable in
Hard Water, Neutral, Normal Dilutions, Acidic, Mildly Alkaline Solutions
Compatible With
Cationic, Amphoteric, Nonionic Surfactants.
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density (at 25°C)1.16 - 1.19--
Total Amino Acid Profile
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity (at 25°C)1.16 - 1.19
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Assay Content59.0 - 61.0% w/wTH169
pH Value (at 20°C, 5% Aqueous)5.7 - 6.2-TH002
Viscosity (at 25°C, 10% aq. soln)4.0 - 8.0cpsTH168
Free Amine Contentmax. 0.02% w/wTH016

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Regional Availability
  • Europe

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
24 Months
Storage and Shelf Life
  • Store in sealed containers below 30°C in a dry place out of direct sunlight. Handle between 10°C – 40°C.
  • Mackacide™ PQ 60 has a shelf life of 730 days