Bionix® GA50 is a 50% glutaraldehyde solution, an effective microbiocide for controlling spoilage, odor-causing, corrosion-inducing, slime-forming bacteria, sulfate-reducing bacteria, fungi, yeast, molds, and algae. Applications include paper mills, paper mill process water systems, water-based coatings for paper and paperboard, air washers, recirculating cooling water systems, heat transfer systems, oil well drilling, oil field processing, and pigments and filler slurries for food-contact paper and paperboard.

Chemical Family: Aldehydes

Labeling Claims: Formaldehyde-free, Low Toxicity

Applicable Processes: Beet Sugar Solution Purification, Cooling Water Treatment, Gas Production, Hydrotesting, Oil Drilling, Oilfield Applications, Pipeline Pigging, Reverse Osmosis, Scraping Operations, Scrubbing, Wastewater Treatment, Water Flooding, Water Well Drilling, Well Completions

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Paper, Paperboard

Synonyms: 1,5-Pentanedial, Glutaral, Glutardialdehyde, Glutaric Acid Dialdehyde, Glutaric Dialdehyde, Pentanedial

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Industrial Additives Features
Product Benefits

• Broad spectrum antimicrobial
• Functional over a broad pH and temperature range
• Fast-acting
• Does not contain or release formaldehyde
• Compatible with commonly used “wet-end” additives
• Compatible with anionic, nonionic and cationic dispersant’s
• Not affected by the presence of hard water
• Low in toxicity and easy to handle
• Can be diluted or deactivated easily
• Contains no heavy metals

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Applicable Processes
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Coating End Applications
Fluids & Lubricants End Use
Industrial Additives End Use
Product Application

Bionix® GA50 can be dosed directly either by open pouring (not approved for cooling water treatment) or by metered pump. Bionix® GA50 is best added after any heating stage or when the product has cooled below 40°C. Not for the control of algae in the State of California.


Water treatment
• Air washers and industrial scrubbing systems/recirculating cooling and process water, service water and auxiliary systems, heat transfer systems, industrial wastewater systems, beet sugar mills and beet sugar mill process water systems


Paper mills
• Paper mills and paper mills process water systems, pigments and filler slurries for paper and paperboard, water based coatings for paper and paperboard


General preservative
• Non-food contact for industrial, institutional and consumer non-food contact products, mineral slurries, paints, plastics, pigments, lattices, printing inks, laundry detergents, cleaning products, concentrates, concrete admixtures, reverse osmosis membranes water based conveyor lubricants, preservative for concentrates. Food contact for preservation of food contact adhesives and minerals slurries used in papermaking.


Oil/gas production
• Water floods, drilling, completion and workover fluids, packer fluids, oil products and transmission pipelines and systems, gas production and transmission pipelines and systems, gas storage wells and systems, hydrotesting, pipeline pigging and scraping operations, injections waste fluids.

Properties

Appearance
Colorless to light yellow, transparent liquid
Miscible in
Water
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flash Pointmin. 302°F-
Density9.42--
Specific Gravity1.13--
Pour Point-18°C-
Boiling Point100.5°C-
pH Value3.0 - 5.0--
Molecular Weight100--
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
OdorPungent--
Molecular Formula & WeightSolution 0.0--
Decomposition Temperature110°C-
Specific Gravity (Water = 1)1.08 - 1.18--
Flash Point302°FClosed cup
Boiling Point101°C-
Melting Point-18°C-
pH Value3.0 - 5.0--
AppearanceColorless to yellow Liquid--
Physical FormLiquid--
Soluble inWater--
CFR Clearances
21CFR 172.230

Cleared for use as a cross linking agent

21CFR 173.320

Chemicals for Controlling Microorganisms in Beet-Sugar Mills (max. 250ppm active)

21 CFR 173.357

Fixing agent in the immobilization of glucose isomerase enzyme preparations or use in manufacture of high fructose corn syrup

21 CFR 175.105 Adhesives
21 CFR 176.170

Cleared for use as antimicrobial agent in pigment and filler slurries used in manufacture of paper and paperboard (max. 300ppm active)

21 CFR 176.180

Components of Paper and Paperboard in contact with dry food (max. 300 ppm active)

21 CFR 176.300 Slimicides

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Information
Typelbskg
5 gal. Pails, 32 pails/pallet45 lbs20 kg
55 gal. Drum, 4 drums/pallet500 lbs227 kg
275 gal. Tote2,425 lbs1099 kg
Bulk44,000 lbs19958 kg

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

• Under proper conditions, aqueous glutaraldehyde solutions may be stored for extended periods of time with no adverse effects. The material should be stored at or below room temperature whenever possible in order to minimize decomposition. Glutaraldehyde solutions show no change in concentration after one year storage at 25°C and 37°C.
• Handle Bionix® GA50 in well ventilated areas and wear appropriate protective equipment for the task. At a minimum, this includes proper gloves, splash-proof chemical goggles or both safety glasses with side shields and a wrap-around full-face shield, coveralls and boots.