Speaker: Marian Constantin

Company: PureTech Scientific

Title: Glyclean™ D Glycolic Acid: The Quat Alternative that Does More for the Environment and People

Language: English

Abstract: The importance of maintaining an environment free of disease-causing viruses and bacteria has been magnified with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and chemical disinfectant usage has increased significantly.  The most commonly employed disinfectants world-wide are quaternary ammonium compounds (quats).  The risk profile of quats is compared against that of a new to market chemical disinfectant: Glyclean™ D glycolic acid.  Factors such as aquatic toxicity, bioaccumulation, and antibiotic resistance are explored.  Glyclean™ D glycolic acid is shown to be an inherently safer disinfectant, and a powerful addition to the Clean & Disinfect formulator’s tool box.