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ProfessorGAC

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23. Fine Suggestion
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:37 PM
Oct 2022

That product tests well. However, it's not at all unique.
The quat used in there is a typical mix of methyl dialkyl & dimethyl alkyl ammonium chloride salts.
The name is derived from the fact that the carbon backbone (the alkyl groups) ranges from 12 to 18 carbons.
The distribution is what was typically referred to as stearic acid. (True stearate is all C18)
Those fatty acids can be reacted with ammonia or derivatives which then can be quaternized.
So STER------AMINE.
Clorox wipes have these same molecules, as do many other commercial & institutional sanitizers.

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Interesting side note the Pine-Sol sold these days in stores is not actually the real deal. cstanleytech Oct 2022 #1
Way More Than A Few Years Ago ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #19
It can always be used.... SergeStorms Oct 2022 #2
Rut roh...... Bayard Oct 2022 #3
Yeah, not a good advertisement for any wnylib Oct 2022 #10
Came here thinking this. quakerboy Oct 2022 #14
Makes me glad that my cleaning products are Lysol. wnylib Oct 2022 #15
Concentrated Odoban for me... Saves tons of money, too JCMach1 Oct 2022 #29
Never heard of it. wnylib Oct 2022 #30
If you have pets, you need it... Best stuff on the market JCMach1 Oct 2022 #31
Thanks, will try it out. wnylib Oct 2022 #32
The disinfectants aren't involved in the recall. Only the cleaners. nt Gore1FL Oct 2022 #16
OK, but still not a good image for a company that does make disinfectants. wnylib Oct 2022 #17
My cleaning products are baking soda and vinegar. niyad Oct 2022 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author fierywoman Oct 2022 #5
Sorry To Hear That ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #20
Since I am highly sensitive to chemicals, I use what I can. Headaches, niyad Oct 2022 #24
Just Use Any Laundry Detergent ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #26
Thank you for that information. niyad Oct 2022 #27
I always get the brown bottle I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #6
Seems like "Clorox" implies chlorine... truthisfreedom Oct 2022 #7
Probably because they bought out the Pine-Sol company to maximize their profits Hekate Oct 2022 #9
Many Do ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #21
Just checked my cupboard -- I seem to have Lysol Hekate Oct 2022 #8
I'm allergic to pine scents so I have never bought it. wnylib Oct 2022 #11
Pine Sol reminds me of school bathrooms nt XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #18
How Good Of A Cleaning Product Can It Be If Bacteria Can Survive In It? nt smb Oct 2022 #12
It's Not ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #22
Look up Steramine on Amazon. It is a quartenary cleanser that hospitals use. flying_wahini Oct 2022 #13
Fine Suggestion ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #23
Thank you for your very useful contributions to this thread. I appreciate them. chia Oct 2022 #25
i couldn't find anything about this on the clorox website orleans Oct 2022 #28
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